TNCC EXAM

Major cause of death 1-44 - Trauma: major cause of death for people ages 1-44 years Epidemiology: Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death across all age groups in the US - • 65+ falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths • 25-64: poisoning is the leading cause of death • 5-24: MVC leading cause of death • TBI: more for males, 0-4 highest rate of death Injury prevention: 3 E's - • Engineering: technological interventions (airbags, alarms, safety gear) • Enforcement and legislation: laws and regulations • Education: community based initiatives, public service announcements Kinematics - study of energy transfer as it applies to identifying actual or potential injuries Biomechanics - study of forces and their effects on living tissue and the human body Mechanism of injury (MOI) - how injuries occur as a result of energy from environment transferred to the body Newton's 1st law of motion: - a body at rest will remain at rest, a body in motion will remain in motion Newton's 2nd law of motion: - Force=Mass x Acceleration