Nursing 101 Community Study Guide for HESI- Nicholls State University

Community Study Guide for the HESI Keep in mind: This guide does not necessarily mean you will see these topics. There may be other topics that are not included here. I just did an internet search to see which topics are most frequently covered and have tried to give you some pointers here. Review Healthy People 2020 objectives in the chapters of your textbook- Just familiarize yourself with them. These are the basis for community health programs. Page 80, 201 Leading Health Indicators 1. Access to Health Services 2. Clinical Preventative Services 3. Environmental quality 4. Injury and violence 5. Maternal, Infant, and Child health 6. Mental health 7. Nutrition, physical activity, and obesity 8. Oral health 9. Reproductive and sexual health 10.Social determinants 11.Substance abuse 12.Tobacco Population Groups across the Lifespan and their Health Risks Infants Number 1 cause of injury or death is suffocation followed by Motor Vehicle Accident then Homicide. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Infection is the most significant cause of illness in infants and children. 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.