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Community Health Exit HESI
#1 cause of death in infants .....ANSWER.....Suffocation
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.
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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.
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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
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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
Community Health Exit HESI
#1 cause of death in infants .....ANSWER.....Suffocation
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.
,Page 2 of 74
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.
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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
, Page 4 of 74
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
