Injury prevention exam 1 | 119
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Core compentency CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to describe and explain injury as a
major social and health problem
How are injuries caterogrized CORRECT ANSWERS 1. mechanism
2. intent
3. place of occurrence
4. nature and severity
know good definition of injury CORRECT ANSWERS chapter 1 slide 7
injury is damage or harm to the body resulting from acute exposure to energy that
exceeds a threshold of tolderance in the body or absnese of essentials like heat or
oxygen
2 major attributes to unintentional injury CORRECT ANSWERS unintended causes
undesirable effects
2 major factors of unint. injur CORRECT ANSWERS suddenness of the event
the damage that occurs
5 types of energy are CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Mechanical/Kinetic
2. Thermal
3. Chemical
4. Electrical
5. Radiation
are unintentional injuries accidents? CORRECT ANSWERS Naw shawty
injuries can be prevented
accidents cannot be predicted nor prevented
define accident CORRECT ANSWERS unavoidable acts of fate
Mechanical injuries account for _% of injureis CORRECT ANSWERS 75
injuries are the leading cause of death for ppl brwn the ages of CORRECT ANSWERS
1 and 44
injuries are more likey to result in _ over _ CORRECT ANSWERS more likey to resut in
disabiliyt not so much death
, years of potenial life lost calcuation CORRECT ANSWERS 75- age of death
cost of injury- who pays.
know who and what percent CORRECT ANSWERS private 72%-insurance, workers
comp
public 28%- governement
risk factor vs protective factor CORRECT ANSWERS risk f- increaes the likliehood of a
person becoming injured
protecteive f- decreases it
what is agent CORRECT ANSWERS the type of energy causing the injury
what is host CORRECT ANSWERS the person getting injured
what is evniorment CORRECT ANSWERS theres the physical and social enviorment
who is the founder of the field of injury prevention CORRECT ANSWERS Dr. William
Haddon
what was Haddons research mostly done on . what was his degree in.
what is he also known for CORRECT ANSWERS traffic injures
public health and epidemiology
known for haddon matrix
haddon matrix focues on CORRECT ANSWERS not ONLY PREVENTION but also the
reduction of losses due to injuries
what are the componets of the epidemological triad CORRECT ANSWERS agent, host,
enviroment
Haddon 10 countermeasures aim to _ CORRECT ANSWERS are strategies to prevent
the transfer of energy as as a result preventing the injury from ever happening
Haddons 10 counter strategies CORRECT ANSWERS 1. prevent the creation of the
hazard
such as baby walkers where the baby can move on its own to a dangerous location
2.reduce the amount of the hazard
- put less pills in one bottle
-limit on how hot water can get in a house
3.prevent the release of a hazard that already exists
-antislip mats, hand rails, electrical socket plugs
questions | with 100% verified
solutions
Core compentency CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to describe and explain injury as a
major social and health problem
How are injuries caterogrized CORRECT ANSWERS 1. mechanism
2. intent
3. place of occurrence
4. nature and severity
know good definition of injury CORRECT ANSWERS chapter 1 slide 7
injury is damage or harm to the body resulting from acute exposure to energy that
exceeds a threshold of tolderance in the body or absnese of essentials like heat or
oxygen
2 major attributes to unintentional injury CORRECT ANSWERS unintended causes
undesirable effects
2 major factors of unint. injur CORRECT ANSWERS suddenness of the event
the damage that occurs
5 types of energy are CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Mechanical/Kinetic
2. Thermal
3. Chemical
4. Electrical
5. Radiation
are unintentional injuries accidents? CORRECT ANSWERS Naw shawty
injuries can be prevented
accidents cannot be predicted nor prevented
define accident CORRECT ANSWERS unavoidable acts of fate
Mechanical injuries account for _% of injureis CORRECT ANSWERS 75
injuries are the leading cause of death for ppl brwn the ages of CORRECT ANSWERS
1 and 44
injuries are more likey to result in _ over _ CORRECT ANSWERS more likey to resut in
disabiliyt not so much death
, years of potenial life lost calcuation CORRECT ANSWERS 75- age of death
cost of injury- who pays.
know who and what percent CORRECT ANSWERS private 72%-insurance, workers
comp
public 28%- governement
risk factor vs protective factor CORRECT ANSWERS risk f- increaes the likliehood of a
person becoming injured
protecteive f- decreases it
what is agent CORRECT ANSWERS the type of energy causing the injury
what is host CORRECT ANSWERS the person getting injured
what is evniorment CORRECT ANSWERS theres the physical and social enviorment
who is the founder of the field of injury prevention CORRECT ANSWERS Dr. William
Haddon
what was Haddons research mostly done on . what was his degree in.
what is he also known for CORRECT ANSWERS traffic injures
public health and epidemiology
known for haddon matrix
haddon matrix focues on CORRECT ANSWERS not ONLY PREVENTION but also the
reduction of losses due to injuries
what are the componets of the epidemological triad CORRECT ANSWERS agent, host,
enviroment
Haddon 10 countermeasures aim to _ CORRECT ANSWERS are strategies to prevent
the transfer of energy as as a result preventing the injury from ever happening
Haddons 10 counter strategies CORRECT ANSWERS 1. prevent the creation of the
hazard
such as baby walkers where the baby can move on its own to a dangerous location
2.reduce the amount of the hazard
- put less pills in one bottle
-limit on how hot water can get in a house
3.prevent the release of a hazard that already exists
-antislip mats, hand rails, electrical socket plugs
