Deck 15: Injuries As a Community Health Problem

Question 1

The suicide rate is higher for women than men.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

An unsafe act or condition is an injury.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In terms of unintentional injuries,falls disproportionately affect

A)toddlers
B)children
C)adults
D)elders

Answer 3

elders

Question 4

The highest intentional injury rates for both males and females are in the 15-24 year age group.

Question 5

At every age level,females are more likely to become involved in a fatal unintentional injury than are males.

Question 6

Injury prevention education is the process of changing people's health directed behavior.

Question 7

After the first year of life,unintentional injuries become the leading cause of death and disability in children.

Question 8

The three elements of the public health model for unintentional injuries are the environment,the host,and time.

Question 9

The leading cause of death and disability in the world is injuries.

Question 10

The group at higher than average risk of dying as a result of unintentional firearm injury is young adults.

Question 11

Any behavior that would increase the probability of an injury occurring is an

A)unintentional injury
B)unsafe act
C)hazard
D)unsafe condition

Question 12

Injury prevention is an organized effort to prevent injuries or to minimize their severity.

Question 13

An injury causing any restriction of normal activity beyond the day of the injury's occurrence is a

A)unintentional injury
B)fatal injury
C)disabling injury

Question 14

Most deaths from fires occur in the summer months.

Question 15

The second leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States is

A)drowning
B)poisonings
C)falls
D)fires

Question 16

More than one third of emergency department visits are due to injuries.

Question 17

One of the most dangerous occupations in terms of injuries is mining.

Question 18

In the United States,the leading type of unintentional injury death is due to

A)motor vehicle crashes
B)poisonings
C)falls
D)fires

Question 19

The second leading cause of injury death is homicide.

Question 20

Over the past few years,violence in America has decreased.

Question 21

What are the steps in the process of creating a safe schools/healthy student initiative?

Question 22

What are three community approaches to the prevention of unintentional injuries?

Question 23

Most poisonings occur in

A)hospitals
B)jails
C)the home
D)nursing homes

Question 24

Describe the difference between an intentional and an unintentional injury,and give two examples of each.

Question 25

Provide two examples of how time is an epidemiological factor in unintentional injuries.

Question 26

The unintentional injury prevention approach that involves seeking justice for injuries through the courts is

A)regulation
B)automatic protection
C)litigation
D)education

Question 27

What are two examples of situations that may lead to intimate partner violence?

Question 28

The leading cause of unintentional injury death for those 80 years and older is

A)poisoning from accidental drug overdose
B)falls
C)motor vehicle crashes
D)none of the above

Question 29

The single most important factor in intentional and unintentional injuries is

A)alcohol
B)marijuana
C)location
D)attitude

Question 30

Explain what an unsafe act is,and provide two examples.

Question 31

The failure of a parent or guardian to care for or otherwise provide the necessary subsistence for a child is

A)child abuse
B)family violence
C)child neglect
D)none of the above

Question 32

Describe the public health model for unintentional injuries.

Question 33

An example of injury prevention through regulation is

A)setting speed limits
B)school fire drills
C)child proof safety caps
D)litigation

Question 34

Explain what an unsafe condition is,and provide two examples.

Question 35

What is automatic or passive protection,and provide two examples.

Question 36

In fatal motor vehicle crashes,the majority of people killed are

A)drivers
B)passengers
C)pedestrians
D)motorcycle riders

Question 37

The group more vulnerable to violence is

A)males
B)blacks
C)the poor
D)all of the above

Question 38

What are the six elements that are required for a safe schools/healthy students' initiative?

Question 39

The place where the most unintentional injury deaths occur is

A)the home
B)the road/highway
C)recreation/sports areas
D)workplace

Question 40

The place where the most unintentional injuries occur is

A)the home
B)the roads
C)recreation/sports areas
D)workplace