HESI COMMUNITY HEALTH [2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL |
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | DETAILED SOLUTIONS |
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome -✓✓ANSWER: Unexplained death, normally
during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby - less than a year old
• Most significant cause of illness in infants and children -✓✓ANSWER: Infection
• Vertical Transmission of Infection -✓✓ANSWER: 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? -✓✓ANSWER: Obesity in the
parents
• Obesity rates higher in what populations? -✓✓ANSWER: Native Americans,
Hispanics, Blacks
Lower socioeconomic groups in urban settings as well.
• #1 cause of death in 1-24 yr olds -✓✓ANSWER: Injuries and Accidents
• Toddlers experience a lot of -✓✓ANSWER: falls, poisonings, MVA
,• Lead poisoning has detrimental effects on what system? -✓✓ANSWER: Neuro
Can decrease IQ. If on WIC, they will provide extra foods high in calcium and iron.
• Lead Poisoning Therapy -✓✓ANSWER: Chelation Therapy + a diet high in
calcium, vit c, iron
Do not want BLL greater than 5
• Infant Mortality Rate -✓✓ANSWER: 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? -✓✓ANSWER: School aged children
But bad at judging speed/ distance = high risk for bike and pedestrian accidents
• Vision Screening in young children -✓✓ANSWER: Match shapes or colors
• Second leading cause of death between 15-24 yr olds -✓✓ANSWER: Suicide
Community health programs for adolescents should focus on suicide prevention
, • Before developing a smoking programs for adolescents -✓✓ANSWER: You first
want to determine the incidence of smoking among the teenagers in the
community
• Menomune Vaccine -✓✓ANSWER: Given to patients under the age of 30
Prevents Meningococcal Bacteria
• Discharge teaching for Menomune Vaccine -✓✓ANSWER: Give tylenol
Watch for s/s of reaction - fever, sob, seizures
• Immunization rates -✓✓ANSWER: Amount of people that get scheduled
vaccines.
Used as quality indicators of health in the population.
• Hepatitis B Vaccine -✓✓ANSWER: Birth
1-2 months
6-18 months
• All other immunizations -✓✓ANSWER: 2, 4, 6 months
• Children and adolescents calcium intake affects -✓✓ANSWER: Osteoporosis
later in life
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | DETAILED SOLUTIONS |
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome -✓✓ANSWER: Unexplained death, normally
during sleep, of a seemingly healthy baby - less than a year old
• Most significant cause of illness in infants and children -✓✓ANSWER: Infection
• Vertical Transmission of Infection -✓✓ANSWER: 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? -✓✓ANSWER: Obesity in the
parents
• Obesity rates higher in what populations? -✓✓ANSWER: Native Americans,
Hispanics, Blacks
Lower socioeconomic groups in urban settings as well.
• #1 cause of death in 1-24 yr olds -✓✓ANSWER: Injuries and Accidents
• Toddlers experience a lot of -✓✓ANSWER: falls, poisonings, MVA
,• Lead poisoning has detrimental effects on what system? -✓✓ANSWER: Neuro
Can decrease IQ. If on WIC, they will provide extra foods high in calcium and iron.
• Lead Poisoning Therapy -✓✓ANSWER: Chelation Therapy + a diet high in
calcium, vit c, iron
Do not want BLL greater than 5
• Infant Mortality Rate -✓✓ANSWER: 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? -✓✓ANSWER: School aged children
But bad at judging speed/ distance = high risk for bike and pedestrian accidents
• Vision Screening in young children -✓✓ANSWER: Match shapes or colors
• Second leading cause of death between 15-24 yr olds -✓✓ANSWER: Suicide
Community health programs for adolescents should focus on suicide prevention
, • Before developing a smoking programs for adolescents -✓✓ANSWER: You first
want to determine the incidence of smoking among the teenagers in the
community
• Menomune Vaccine -✓✓ANSWER: Given to patients under the age of 30
Prevents Meningococcal Bacteria
• Discharge teaching for Menomune Vaccine -✓✓ANSWER: Give tylenol
Watch for s/s of reaction - fever, sob, seizures
• Immunization rates -✓✓ANSWER: Amount of people that get scheduled
vaccines.
Used as quality indicators of health in the population.
• Hepatitis B Vaccine -✓✓ANSWER: Birth
1-2 months
6-18 months
• All other immunizations -✓✓ANSWER: 2, 4, 6 months
• Children and adolescents calcium intake affects -✓✓ANSWER: Osteoporosis
later in life
