Ch 27

Question 1

The leading cause of injury death for children aged 1 to 4 is ___________, a form of suffocation.

Answer 1

drowning

Question 2

Analgesics, antihistamines, and __________ are the drugs most often implicated in poisoning deaths in young children.

Answer 2

sedatives

Question 3

The use of ______________ involves the deliberate spread of pathogenic organisms into a community to cause widespread illness, fear, and panic.

Answer 3

bioterrorism

Question 4

T/F: When teaching fire safety, a nurse knows that the “R” in the acronym “RACE” stands for: Rush to open all windows and doors.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Domestic violence or battering between two people in a close relationship is known as _________ partner violence.

Answer 5

intimate

Question 6

T/F: Most people who die in house fires die of smoke inhalation rather than from the results of the burn.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

T/F: The Centers for Disease Control lists suicide as the number one cause of death for adolescents.

Answer 7

False

The Centers for Disease Control lists motor vehicle accidents as the number one cause of death for adolescents.

Question 8

T/F: Teaching about child abduction would be an appropriate safety intervention for a toddler/preschooler.

Answer 8

False

This is true for school-aged children

Question 9

Treatment for an uncomplicated concussion includes physical and _____________ rest until a licensed health care provider medically clears a person to return to activity.

Answer 9

cognitive

Question 10

T/F: Falls are the most common reason for admissions to hospitals for injuries in older adults.

Answer 10

True