Question 1

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

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Establishing school-community partnershi...

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

The group more vulnerable to violence is

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

Question 5

The single most important factor in intentional and unintentional injuries is

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

Question 6

Most poisonings occur in

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

Question 7

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

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Automatic protection is modifying produc...

Question 8

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

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A safe school environment,alcohol and ot...

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

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An unsafe act is any behavior that would...

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

The suicide rate is higher for women than men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An example of injury prevention through regulation is

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

Question 18

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

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Violent episodes may result fr...

Question 19

An unsafe act or condition is an injury.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In terms of unintentional injuries,falls disproportionately affect

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

Exam 15: Injuries As a Community Health Problem

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The suicide rate is higher for women than men.

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In terms of unintentional injuries,falls disproportionately affect

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An unsafe act or condition is an injury.

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The group more vulnerable to violence is

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

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

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

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An example of injury prevention through regulation is

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

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

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

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The single most important factor in intentional and unintentional injuries is

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

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Most poisonings occur in

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