CH 3

Question 1

The leading cause of death in the United States is:
cancer.
heart disease.
stroke.
unintentional injury.

Answer 1

heart disease.

Question 2

Which of the following general statements regarding injuries and injury prevention is correct?
Intentional injuries usually do not occur in the context of violence.
Risk factors are characteristics that increase the likelihood of injury.
Intentional injuries account for the vast majority of all injuries.
Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in all age groups.

Answer 2

Risk factors are characteristics that increase the likelihood of injury.

Question 3

The first step in developing an injury prevention program is to:
define the injury problem.
establish goals and objectives.
plan and test interventions.
conduct a community assessment.

Answer 3

conduct a community assessment.

Question 4

Which of the following would cause the greatest number of years of potential life lost (YPLL)?
Injuries
Congenital heart disease
Hypertension
Cancer

Answer 4

Injuries

Question 5

In contrast to secondary prevention, primary prevention focuses on:
reducing the effects of an injury that has already occurred.
rapid transport to an appropriate medical facility.
rehabilitating a person who has survived an injury.
keeping an injury from occurring in the first place.

Answer 5

keeping an injury from occurring in the first place.

Question 6

Which of the following would be the most effective intervention in preventing serious head and chest injuries in a motor vehicle crash?
Educating mass numbers of people on the importance of wearing seatbelts
Showing high school children graphic video footage of fatal vehicle crashes
Mandating that all new vehicles be manufactured with automatic seat belts
Offering a free safety helmet when a consumer purchases a new bicycle

Answer 6

Mandating that all new vehicles be manufactured with automatic seat belts

Question 7

In order for an injury prevention program to be considered credible, it:
should have quantitatively measured results.
should be implemented by a paramedic.
must clearly demonstrate decreased mortality.
must be approved by the general public.

Answer 7

should have quantitatively measured results.

Question 8

According to the American Public Health Association, public health is defined as:
the practice of providing preventative care to specific geographic regions.
the practice of preventing disease and promoting good health within groups of people.
the provision of health care to individuals who are not eligible for insurance.
the provision of clinical services to those who do not have adequate health insurance.

Answer 8

the practice of preventing disease and promoting good health within groups of people.

Question 9

The best teachable moments are those that:
judge the patient’s actions.
occur during an acute emergency.
convey positive reinforcement.
employ the use of scare tactics.

Answer 9

convey positive reinforcement.

Question 10

The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of injury data essential to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of public health practice is called:
the Haddon matrix.
morbidity tracking.
mortality review.
injury surveillance.

Answer 10

injury surveillance.