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Community Health HESI Questions and Answers 100% Pass #1 cause of death in infants Suffocation Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Unexplained death, normally during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby - less than a year old Most significant cause of illness in infants and children Infection Vertical Tr...

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#1 cause of death in infants ✔✔Suffocation




Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ✔✔Unexplained death, normally during sleep, of a seemingly

healthy baby - less than a year old




Most significant cause of illness in infants and children ✔✔Infection




Vertical Transmission of Infection ✔✔Passage of a disease-causing agent (pathogen) from

mother to baby during the period immediately before and after birth.




Transmission might occur across the placenta, in the breast milk, or through direct contact during

or after birth. For example, HIV can be a vertically transmitted pathogen. Also known as

perinatal transmission.




Risks for childhood obesity are related to what? ✔✔Obesity in the parents

,Obesity rates higher in what populations? ✔✔Native Americans, Hispanics, Blacks




Lower socioeconomic groups in urban settings as well.




#1 cause of death in 1-24 yr olds ✔✔Injuries and Accidents




Toddlers experience a lot of ✔✔falls, poisonings, MVA




Lead poisoning has detrimental effects on what system? ✔✔Neuro




Can decrease IQ. If on WIC, they will provide extra foods high in calcium and iron.




Lead Poisoning Therapy ✔✔Chelation Therapy + a diet high in calcium, vit c, iron




Do not want BLL greater than 5




Infant Mortality Rate ✔✔The measure most commonly used around the world as an indicator of

overall health and availability of health services.

, # of infants less than a year old who die / # of live births in same year




Who has the lowest injury/ death rate? ✔✔School aged children




But bad at judging speed/ distance = high risk for bike and pedestrian accidents




Vision Screening in young children ✔✔Match shapes or colors




Second leading cause of death between 15-24 yr olds ✔✔Suicide




Community health programs for adolescents should focus on suicide prevention




Before developing a smoking programs for adolescents ✔✔You first want to determine the

incidence of smoking among the teenagers in the community




Menomune Vaccine ✔✔Given to patients under the age of 30

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