COMMUNITY HEALTH HESI EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 BOTH VERSIONS SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the significant cause of illness in infants and children?
Answer: Infection
⩥ What are the top health risks for children? Answer: Obesity,
injuries/Accidents, Suicide, Acute and Chronic Illness
⩥ Obesity Answer: Obesity: healthy people objectives have addressed
youth fitness and obesity. Defined by BMI
Risk for childhood obesity were related to obesity in the parents
Higher in NA, Hispanic, and AA
Lower socioeconomic groups in urban settings have higher rates
⩥ Injuries and Accidents Answer: #1 cause from 1 to 24 years
⩥ Health Risks for Toddlers Answer: Large # falls, poisons, MVA
⩥ Health Risks for School Age Children Answer: lowest injury death
rate, diff. with judging speed and distance, placing at risk for pedestrian
and bicycle accidents
,⩥ Health Risks for Adolescents Answer: injury accounts for 75% of all
deaths and risk taking becomes more conscious at this time especially
among males
⩥ Suicide Answer: 2nd leading cause of death among 15 to 24. 3rd
leading cause for 10 to 24.
⩥ Health Risk: Acute Illness Answer: also a significant cause of illness
in children
⩥ Health Risk: Chronic Health Problems Answer: improved medical
technology has increased the number of children surviving with chronic
health problems.
Examples: Down Syndrome, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, asthma,
diabetes, congenital heart disease, cancer, hemophilia, broncopulmonary
dysplasia, and AIDS
⩥ What has been very successful in preventing selected immunizations?
Answer: Routine immunizations
⩥ What is essential for health growth and development and prevention
of disease? Answer: Nutrition
⩥ Health Risks in Women Answer: Longer life expectancy than men
, More likely to have acute and chronic conditions that require more
services
Women of color are more statistically more likely to have poor health
outcomes because of poor understanding of health, lack of access to
health care, and lifestyle practices.
⩥ What are the top two causes of death in women Answer: Heart then
lung
⩥ Health Risks in Men Answer: Life expectancy of men in the US is one
of the lowest in the developed countries
Men engage in more risk-taking behaviors than women
Men tend to avoid diagnosis and treatment of illnesses that may result in
serious health problems
⩥ What gender has shorter life span and higher infant mortality rate?
Answer: Males
GUIDE 2026 BOTH VERSIONS SOLVED
QUESTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ What is the significant cause of illness in infants and children?
Answer: Infection
⩥ What are the top health risks for children? Answer: Obesity,
injuries/Accidents, Suicide, Acute and Chronic Illness
⩥ Obesity Answer: Obesity: healthy people objectives have addressed
youth fitness and obesity. Defined by BMI
Risk for childhood obesity were related to obesity in the parents
Higher in NA, Hispanic, and AA
Lower socioeconomic groups in urban settings have higher rates
⩥ Injuries and Accidents Answer: #1 cause from 1 to 24 years
⩥ Health Risks for Toddlers Answer: Large # falls, poisons, MVA
⩥ Health Risks for School Age Children Answer: lowest injury death
rate, diff. with judging speed and distance, placing at risk for pedestrian
and bicycle accidents
,⩥ Health Risks for Adolescents Answer: injury accounts for 75% of all
deaths and risk taking becomes more conscious at this time especially
among males
⩥ Suicide Answer: 2nd leading cause of death among 15 to 24. 3rd
leading cause for 10 to 24.
⩥ Health Risk: Acute Illness Answer: also a significant cause of illness
in children
⩥ Health Risk: Chronic Health Problems Answer: improved medical
technology has increased the number of children surviving with chronic
health problems.
Examples: Down Syndrome, spina bifida, cerebral palsy, asthma,
diabetes, congenital heart disease, cancer, hemophilia, broncopulmonary
dysplasia, and AIDS
⩥ What has been very successful in preventing selected immunizations?
Answer: Routine immunizations
⩥ What is essential for health growth and development and prevention
of disease? Answer: Nutrition
⩥ Health Risks in Women Answer: Longer life expectancy than men
, More likely to have acute and chronic conditions that require more
services
Women of color are more statistically more likely to have poor health
outcomes because of poor understanding of health, lack of access to
health care, and lifestyle practices.
⩥ What are the top two causes of death in women Answer: Heart then
lung
⩥ Health Risks in Men Answer: Life expectancy of men in the US is one
of the lowest in the developed countries
Men engage in more risk-taking behaviors than women
Men tend to avoid diagnosis and treatment of illnesses that may result in
serious health problems
⩥ What gender has shorter life span and higher infant mortality rate?
Answer: Males
