PHP 320 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the definition of "injury"?
Physical damage to the body resulting from mechanical, chemical, thermal, or other
environmental energy
Why do health care professionals prefer the term "injury" over the term "accident"?
Because injuries are more measurable
At what stage are people most vulnerable to injuries?
Adolescence and young adulthood
What is the leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults?
Injuries
What are ICD codes?
A series of letters and numbers that identifies the type of injury
What is WISQARS?
Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
What is NVDRS?
National Violent Death Reporting System
What % of all injuries are unintentional?
84.5%
What % of unintentional injuries are falls?
14.2%
What are the majority of fatal injuries in teenagers a result of?
Car accidents
Why are adolescents and young adults at higher risk for getting into car accidents?
, 1. Driver inexperience
2. Distracted driving
3. Not wearing seat belts
4. Substance use and driving
5. Reckless driving
Are males or females more likely to wear seatbelts?
Males
What is the only state that doesn't require people to wear seatbelts?
New Hampshire
What are the three types of distracted driving?
1. Visual
2. Manual
3. Cognitive
How many states prohibit the use of handheld phones while driving?
34
How many states ban cellphone use by new drivers?
36 + D.C.
How many states prohibit phone use by school bus drivers?
25 + D.C.
How many states ban texting while driving?
49 + D.C.
Among drivers aged 15-20 involved in fatal crashes, what % were distracted at the time
of the crash?
9%
How many people drove after drinking alcohol in 2017?
21.4 million
How many people drove after using illicit drugs in 2017?
What is the definition of "injury"?
Physical damage to the body resulting from mechanical, chemical, thermal, or other
environmental energy
Why do health care professionals prefer the term "injury" over the term "accident"?
Because injuries are more measurable
At what stage are people most vulnerable to injuries?
Adolescence and young adulthood
What is the leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults?
Injuries
What are ICD codes?
A series of letters and numbers that identifies the type of injury
What is WISQARS?
Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
What is NVDRS?
National Violent Death Reporting System
What % of all injuries are unintentional?
84.5%
What % of unintentional injuries are falls?
14.2%
What are the majority of fatal injuries in teenagers a result of?
Car accidents
Why are adolescents and young adults at higher risk for getting into car accidents?
, 1. Driver inexperience
2. Distracted driving
3. Not wearing seat belts
4. Substance use and driving
5. Reckless driving
Are males or females more likely to wear seatbelts?
Males
What is the only state that doesn't require people to wear seatbelts?
New Hampshire
What are the three types of distracted driving?
1. Visual
2. Manual
3. Cognitive
How many states prohibit the use of handheld phones while driving?
34
How many states ban cellphone use by new drivers?
36 + D.C.
How many states prohibit phone use by school bus drivers?
25 + D.C.
How many states ban texting while driving?
49 + D.C.
Among drivers aged 15-20 involved in fatal crashes, what % were distracted at the time
of the crash?
9%
How many people drove after drinking alcohol in 2017?
21.4 million
How many people drove after using illicit drugs in 2017?
