Chapter 1, Trauma Around the World

Question 1

What is the definition of trauma?

Answer 1

An injury to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent.

Question 2

What are two benefits of studying epidemiology (the incidence, distribution, & control of disease in a population)?

Answer 2

The establishment of prevention programs.
Enabling the prediction of the injury burden and necessary resources.

Question 3

What are the two ways a traumatic event may be classified?

Answer 3

Intentional.
Unintentional.

Question 4

What are the top 3 leading causes of death for individuals younger than age 45 in the United States?

Answer 4

Unintentional Injury: 45%
Suicide: 12%
Homicide: 10%

Question 5

What are the top 3 leading causes of deaths from preventable/unintentional injury?

Answer 5

Road injury
Falls
Drowning (if not including the Other Preventable Injuries category)

Question 6

What are the 3 phases of the injury event process to which injury prevention interventions are applied?

Answer 6

Primary: Prevention of the occurrence of the injury
Secondary: Reduction in the severity of the injury that has occurred
Tertiary: Improvement of outcomes related to the traumatic injury

Question 7

What are the 3 E’s of injury control?

Answer 7

Engineering
Enforcement and legislation
Education

Question 8

What is the 8th overall cause of death for all age groups and is the leading cause of death for those 5-29 years of age?

Answer 8

Road traffic injuries

Question 9

Where do 90% of injuries occur?

Answer 9

Low and middle income countries.