HSC 4663 Exam 2 Questions With Correct Answers
Drowning - ANSWER - The process of experiencing respiratory impairment from
submersion or immersion in liquid
- A suffocation resulting in death in less than 24 hours of submersion
Near drowning - ANSWER An incident resulting in surviving more than 24 hours after
being submerged in water.
Drowning is the ____ leading cause of unintentional death in the US - ANSWER 5th
Drowning is the ____ leading cause of unintentional death worldwide - ANSWER 3rd
How large is the problem of drownings? - ANSWER 1 death, 4 hospitalizations, 16
receive ER treatment for near drowning incidents
Nationwide there are ______ near drowning incidents per year - ANSWER ~2600
How many minutes of submersion results in unconsciousness? - ANSWER 2 minutes
How many minutes of submersion results in irreversible brain damage? - ANSWER 4-6
minutes
How many minutes of submersion results in death? - ANSWER 10 minutes
How many minutes of submersion can children survive without neurological damage? -
ANSWER Usually have a much lower level of tolerance but can survive 2 minutes
submerged.
In the U.S. from 2005-2014 there is an average of ______ (non-boating related)
unintentional drowning fatalities per year. - ANSWER 3,536
Drowning is the leading cause of injury death for ages ___ to ___ years. - ANSWER 1 to 4
More than ______ people who die from drowning are _____ years and younger - ANSWER
1/5; 14 years
Which state loses the most kids under 5 years old to drowning? - ANSWER Florida
When do drownings occur? - ANSWER - More than 50 % occur in June, July, and August
- Majority happen on the weekends
- Time of day: noon-6 pm
_____% of drownings occur in natural water - ANSWER 31%
_____% of drownings occur in pools - ANSWER 25%
, _____% of drownings occur in bathtubs - ANSWER 5%
_____% of drownings occur while boating - ANSWER 9%
Males are ____% of unintentional drowning victims and _____ more likely than females to
drown - ANSWER 80%; 3-3.5x
African Americans are ______ more likely to drown than their white counterparts -
ANSWER 1.5x
Children ______ years are the majority of drowning victims - ANSWER 1-4 years
For males, drowning rates peak at age ____, then decline until age _____, then rise again
to its max at _____ years - ANSWER 2 years; 10 years; 18 years
For females, drowning rates pear at age ____, then decrease sharply and
________________________. - ANSWER 1 year; do not rise again.
Where are females more likely to drown? - ANSWER In the home than outside
Where do the majority of children drown? - ANSWER Residential pools
Drowning in bathtubs (age group) - ANSWER 0-1 year olds
Drowning in buckets/toilets (age group) - ANSWER 0-1 year olds
Drowning in garden ponds (age group) - ANSWER 0-5 year olds
Drowning in pools and spas (age groups) - ANSWER 1-4 year olds
5-14 year olds
Drowning in open water (marine water, lakes, retention waters) (age group) - ANSWER
5-14 year olds
Drowning - ANSWER - The process of experiencing respiratory impairment from
submersion or immersion in liquid
- A suffocation resulting in death in less than 24 hours of submersion
Near drowning - ANSWER An incident resulting in surviving more than 24 hours after
being submerged in water.
Drowning is the ____ leading cause of unintentional death in the US - ANSWER 5th
Drowning is the ____ leading cause of unintentional death worldwide - ANSWER 3rd
How large is the problem of drownings? - ANSWER 1 death, 4 hospitalizations, 16
receive ER treatment for near drowning incidents
Nationwide there are ______ near drowning incidents per year - ANSWER ~2600
How many minutes of submersion results in unconsciousness? - ANSWER 2 minutes
How many minutes of submersion results in irreversible brain damage? - ANSWER 4-6
minutes
How many minutes of submersion results in death? - ANSWER 10 minutes
How many minutes of submersion can children survive without neurological damage? -
ANSWER Usually have a much lower level of tolerance but can survive 2 minutes
submerged.
In the U.S. from 2005-2014 there is an average of ______ (non-boating related)
unintentional drowning fatalities per year. - ANSWER 3,536
Drowning is the leading cause of injury death for ages ___ to ___ years. - ANSWER 1 to 4
More than ______ people who die from drowning are _____ years and younger - ANSWER
1/5; 14 years
Which state loses the most kids under 5 years old to drowning? - ANSWER Florida
When do drownings occur? - ANSWER - More than 50 % occur in June, July, and August
- Majority happen on the weekends
- Time of day: noon-6 pm
_____% of drownings occur in natural water - ANSWER 31%
_____% of drownings occur in pools - ANSWER 25%
, _____% of drownings occur in bathtubs - ANSWER 5%
_____% of drownings occur while boating - ANSWER 9%
Males are ____% of unintentional drowning victims and _____ more likely than females to
drown - ANSWER 80%; 3-3.5x
African Americans are ______ more likely to drown than their white counterparts -
ANSWER 1.5x
Children ______ years are the majority of drowning victims - ANSWER 1-4 years
For males, drowning rates peak at age ____, then decline until age _____, then rise again
to its max at _____ years - ANSWER 2 years; 10 years; 18 years
For females, drowning rates pear at age ____, then decrease sharply and
________________________. - ANSWER 1 year; do not rise again.
Where are females more likely to drown? - ANSWER In the home than outside
Where do the majority of children drown? - ANSWER Residential pools
Drowning in bathtubs (age group) - ANSWER 0-1 year olds
Drowning in buckets/toilets (age group) - ANSWER 0-1 year olds
Drowning in garden ponds (age group) - ANSWER 0-5 year olds
Drowning in pools and spas (age groups) - ANSWER 1-4 year olds
5-14 year olds
Drowning in open water (marine water, lakes, retention waters) (age group) - ANSWER
5-14 year olds
