Question 1

An example of injury prevention through regulation is:

Accepted Answer

The former 55-mile-per-hour national speed limit is an example of the power of regulation as a means of reducing the number and seriousness of unintentional injuries.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A disabling injury is considered as one in which the person was disabled beyond the day of the injury.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Administrative controls include staffing policies (having more staff is generally safer than having fewer staff), procedures for opening and closing the workplace, and reviewing employee duties (such as handling money) that may be especially risky.

Question 5

In terms of unintentional injuries, falls disproportionately affect:

Accepted Answer

Falls disproportionately affect older adults (65 and older), with more than one in four older people falling each year.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Globally, nearly 6 million people die from injuries each year, accounting for 10% of the world's deaths, and just over 10% of the human burden of disease can be attributed to injuries.

Question 7

Males aged 10 to 34 are at the highest risk for homicide and suicide involving firearms.

Accepted Answer

At highest risk for homicide and suicide involving firearms are teenage boys and young men in the 10-to-14, 15-to-24, and 25-to-34 age groups.

Question 8

The rate of alcohol-impairment among drivers involved in a fatal crash is higher during the day than at night.

Accepted Answer

The rate of alcohol-impairment among drivers involved in a fatal crash is 3.6 times higher at night than during the day.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The three elements of the public health model for unintentional injuries are the environment, host, and energy. Energy is the injury-producing agent.

Question 10

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

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Question 11

Describe the Safe Schools/Healthy Students Framework.

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Question 12

Identify three ways to prevent elder maltreatment.

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Question 13

Describe automatic protection and provide two examples.

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Quiz 15: Injuries As a Community and Public Health Problem