HSC 4663 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ACCURATE
ANSWERS
What percent of unintentional death occurs in 15-24 year olds? - ANSWER 75%
What is the leading cause of unintentional death for 15-24 year olds? - ANSWER car
crashes
-texting and driving
What is the difference between injury and disease? - ANSWER Injury - quick, acute
Disease - chronic, long-term
Define at what point something is considered an injury - ANSWER exceed level of
tolerance
If it can be _ it can be _ - ANSWER predicted, prevented
-no accidents, can be avoided
What percent of all unintentional injuries are related to mechanical/kinetic injuries -
ANSWER 75%
What is the difference between choking and strangulation - ANSWER Choking - internal,
food stuck in throat
Strangulation - external, hands around neck
Injury Prevention is known as ... - ANSWER The Neglected Epidemic
Define injury - ANSWER Physical damage resulting from the sudden or brief encounter
of the human body with levels of energy that exceed the body's level of tolerance
Any unintentional or intentional damage to the body resulting from acute exposure to
thermal, electrical, mechanical, or chemical energy that exceeds a threshold of
tolerance in the body or from the absence of such essentials as heat or oxygen
Mechanism of Injury - ANSWER Five types of energy:
Mechanical/Kinetic
Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
,Radiation
Disruption of the body's ability to maintain internal energy regulation through absence
of heat and oxygen
Intent - ANSWER purposeful human action
Intentional/Unintentional
Self inflicted/other inflicted
Nature and severity - ANSWER how injury was caused
Place of occurence - ANSWER Where the injury occurred
Characteristics of unintentional injury - ANSWER Degree of expectedness
Degree of avoidability
Degree of intention
Define Unintentional Injury - ANSWER Events in which the injury
-occurred over a short period of time
-was not deliberate or intentional
-had undesirable effects
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER Primary - preventing the event
Secondary - emergency response minimize harm during the event
Tertiary - rehabilitation reduce consequences of injury
Define Injury Control - ANSWER Pertains to the mitigation or lessening of death,
disability, and/or property damage
Injury is a _ event - ANSWER MECHANICAL
energy exceeding the body's threshold of tolerance
Describe how injury compares with other leading causes of morbidity and mortality and
with regard to burdens on the population - ANSWER -Injuries are the leading cause of
death for Americans ages 1-44
-Injuries are also a great source of disability, chronic pain, and profound changes in
one's life
Where do unintentional injuries rank on the leading causes of death in US for both
genders? - ANSWER 5th leading cause out of top ten
, Injury Pyramid Ratio - ANSWER Death 1
Hospitalized 41
Treated and Released 1100
How many people in US die from car crashes? - ANSWER 6 million
Social cost of disability - ANSWER loss of confidence
denial education/job
embarrassment
interpersonal relationships
What kind of person is more likely to die - ANSWER black american men
Intentional injuries are more likely to happen in what kind of population - ANSWER urban
Unintentional injuries are more likely to happen in what kind of population - ANSWER
rural
How do you calculate Years of Potential LIfe Lost - ANSWER subtract referent age
(usually 75) from age at death
Name the costs of injury - ANSWER Potential to society
Taxes and national debt
Country, family, friends
Who pays for injury ($)? - ANSWER Private (insurance & workers compensation) 72%
Public (government) 28%
Public health model - ANSWER Define problem
Identify risk and protective factors
Develop interventions
Evaluate interventions
ANSWERS
What percent of unintentional death occurs in 15-24 year olds? - ANSWER 75%
What is the leading cause of unintentional death for 15-24 year olds? - ANSWER car
crashes
-texting and driving
What is the difference between injury and disease? - ANSWER Injury - quick, acute
Disease - chronic, long-term
Define at what point something is considered an injury - ANSWER exceed level of
tolerance
If it can be _ it can be _ - ANSWER predicted, prevented
-no accidents, can be avoided
What percent of all unintentional injuries are related to mechanical/kinetic injuries -
ANSWER 75%
What is the difference between choking and strangulation - ANSWER Choking - internal,
food stuck in throat
Strangulation - external, hands around neck
Injury Prevention is known as ... - ANSWER The Neglected Epidemic
Define injury - ANSWER Physical damage resulting from the sudden or brief encounter
of the human body with levels of energy that exceed the body's level of tolerance
Any unintentional or intentional damage to the body resulting from acute exposure to
thermal, electrical, mechanical, or chemical energy that exceeds a threshold of
tolerance in the body or from the absence of such essentials as heat or oxygen
Mechanism of Injury - ANSWER Five types of energy:
Mechanical/Kinetic
Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
,Radiation
Disruption of the body's ability to maintain internal energy regulation through absence
of heat and oxygen
Intent - ANSWER purposeful human action
Intentional/Unintentional
Self inflicted/other inflicted
Nature and severity - ANSWER how injury was caused
Place of occurence - ANSWER Where the injury occurred
Characteristics of unintentional injury - ANSWER Degree of expectedness
Degree of avoidability
Degree of intention
Define Unintentional Injury - ANSWER Events in which the injury
-occurred over a short period of time
-was not deliberate or intentional
-had undesirable effects
Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Prevention - ANSWER Primary - preventing the event
Secondary - emergency response minimize harm during the event
Tertiary - rehabilitation reduce consequences of injury
Define Injury Control - ANSWER Pertains to the mitigation or lessening of death,
disability, and/or property damage
Injury is a _ event - ANSWER MECHANICAL
energy exceeding the body's threshold of tolerance
Describe how injury compares with other leading causes of morbidity and mortality and
with regard to burdens on the population - ANSWER -Injuries are the leading cause of
death for Americans ages 1-44
-Injuries are also a great source of disability, chronic pain, and profound changes in
one's life
Where do unintentional injuries rank on the leading causes of death in US for both
genders? - ANSWER 5th leading cause out of top ten
, Injury Pyramid Ratio - ANSWER Death 1
Hospitalized 41
Treated and Released 1100
How many people in US die from car crashes? - ANSWER 6 million
Social cost of disability - ANSWER loss of confidence
denial education/job
embarrassment
interpersonal relationships
What kind of person is more likely to die - ANSWER black american men
Intentional injuries are more likely to happen in what kind of population - ANSWER urban
Unintentional injuries are more likely to happen in what kind of population - ANSWER
rural
How do you calculate Years of Potential LIfe Lost - ANSWER subtract referent age
(usually 75) from age at death
Name the costs of injury - ANSWER Potential to society
Taxes and national debt
Country, family, friends
Who pays for injury ($)? - ANSWER Private (insurance & workers compensation) 72%
Public (government) 28%
Public health model - ANSWER Define problem
Identify risk and protective factors
Develop interventions
Evaluate interventions
