COMMUNITY HEALTH HESI EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026 /2027 GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!!
Botulism - Answer -spread from contaminated food
Brucellosis - Answer -Comes from livestock and unpasterized dairy
Ricin - Answer -Airborne poison. Cannot be spread person to person. Requires an antitoxin
Primary Prevention - Answer -Participate in developing a disaster management plan for the
community
Secondary Prevention - Answer -Assess disaster victims and triage for care
Tertiary Prevention - Answer -Participate in home visits to uncover dangers that may cause
additional injury to victim or cause other already harmed
Triage - Answer -the process of separating casualties and allocating treatment on the basis of
the victims' potentials for survival.
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,Priorities in a triage - Answer --Highest priority is always given to victims who have life
threatening injuries but who have a high probability of survival once stabilized
-Second priority is given to victims with injures that have systemic complications that are not yet
life threatening and could wait 45 - 60 minutes for treatment
-Last priority is given to those victims with local injuries without immediate complications and
who can wait several hours for medical attention.
Triage Color system - Answer -Black - expectant (unsalvageable - low priority)
Green - delayed (not likely to deteriorate in 2hrs)
Yellow - urgent (acute problem and stable for now)
Red - critical (unstable)
Examples of number 1 priority patients in a triage - Answer -Clients with trauma, chest pain,
severe respiratory distress or cardiac arrest, limb amputation, acute neurological deficits, and
those who sustained chemical splashes to the eyes are classified as emergent and are the
number 1 priority.
Examples of number 2 priority patients in a triage - Answer -Clients with conditions such as a
simple fracture, asthma without respiratory distress, fever, hypertension, abdominal pain
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, Examples of number 3 priority patients in a triage - Answer -a minor laceration, sprain, or cold
symptoms
Disease Prevention - Answer -Primary Care- refers to organized community efforts designed to
prevent disease and promote health (education).
Secondary Care- an intermediate level of health care that includes diagnosis and treatment.
Screening.
Tertiary Care- rehabilitation and return of a patient to a status of maximum usefulness and a
minimum risk of recurrence of a physical or mental disorder
Agency most directly involved with the health and welfare of americans - Answer -US
Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mission - Answer -Enhance the health and well-
being of the American people through the following:
-Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health programs
-Disease tracking and identification
-Health care access for all and integrity of the nation's health entitlement and safety net
programs
-Identification and correction of health hazards
-Medical assistance after disasters
-Medical research
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ANSWERS 2026 /2027 GRADED A+|BRAND NEW!!!
Botulism - Answer -spread from contaminated food
Brucellosis - Answer -Comes from livestock and unpasterized dairy
Ricin - Answer -Airborne poison. Cannot be spread person to person. Requires an antitoxin
Primary Prevention - Answer -Participate in developing a disaster management plan for the
community
Secondary Prevention - Answer -Assess disaster victims and triage for care
Tertiary Prevention - Answer -Participate in home visits to uncover dangers that may cause
additional injury to victim or cause other already harmed
Triage - Answer -the process of separating casualties and allocating treatment on the basis of
the victims' potentials for survival.
1|Page
,Priorities in a triage - Answer --Highest priority is always given to victims who have life
threatening injuries but who have a high probability of survival once stabilized
-Second priority is given to victims with injures that have systemic complications that are not yet
life threatening and could wait 45 - 60 minutes for treatment
-Last priority is given to those victims with local injuries without immediate complications and
who can wait several hours for medical attention.
Triage Color system - Answer -Black - expectant (unsalvageable - low priority)
Green - delayed (not likely to deteriorate in 2hrs)
Yellow - urgent (acute problem and stable for now)
Red - critical (unstable)
Examples of number 1 priority patients in a triage - Answer -Clients with trauma, chest pain,
severe respiratory distress or cardiac arrest, limb amputation, acute neurological deficits, and
those who sustained chemical splashes to the eyes are classified as emergent and are the
number 1 priority.
Examples of number 2 priority patients in a triage - Answer -Clients with conditions such as a
simple fracture, asthma without respiratory distress, fever, hypertension, abdominal pain
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, Examples of number 3 priority patients in a triage - Answer -a minor laceration, sprain, or cold
symptoms
Disease Prevention - Answer -Primary Care- refers to organized community efforts designed to
prevent disease and promote health (education).
Secondary Care- an intermediate level of health care that includes diagnosis and treatment.
Screening.
Tertiary Care- rehabilitation and return of a patient to a status of maximum usefulness and a
minimum risk of recurrence of a physical or mental disorder
Agency most directly involved with the health and welfare of americans - Answer -US
Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services mission - Answer -Enhance the health and well-
being of the American people through the following:
-Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health programs
-Disease tracking and identification
-Health care access for all and integrity of the nation's health entitlement and safety net
programs
-Identification and correction of health hazards
-Medical assistance after disasters
-Medical research
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