An 11-year-old boy is being seen at the clinic for his annual check-up.As part of anticipatory guidance,the nurse instructs the boy's father that accidents and injuries are major health problems affecting school-age children and that the number one cause of death is in this age group is which of the following?

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Accidents and injuries are major health problems affecting school-age children and are the causative factor in a large number of deaths in this age group.Motor vehicle accidents,followed by drowning,fires,burns,and firearms are the most frequent fatal accidents.

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