Chapter 17

Question 1

What is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States?

Answer 1

Injuries

Question 2

Injuries are the number one cause of death amongst what age group?

Answer 2

People ages 1 to 44

Question 3

Prevention of injury is based on…

Answer 3

Epidemiology; data to answer questions of who, where, when, and how

Question 4

Fatal injuries are generally characterized as…

Answer 4

Intentional or unintentional

Question 5

In 2010, unintentional injuries caused…

Answer 5

32 percent of deaths in children aged 1 to 4
31 percent of deaths in children aged 5 to 14
42 percent of deaths in young people aged 15 to 24

Question 6

Which gender is more likely to sustain injuries?

Answer 6

Males have a fatal injury rate 1.7 times higher than females

Question 7

Which groups have higher injury rates?

Answer 7

Groups of lower socioeconomic status

Question 8

What are the three causes of injury deaths in the United States?

Answer 8

1. Poisoning
2. Motor vehicles
3. Firearms

Question 9

What years did firearm fatalities increase?

Answer 9

Between 1968 and 1994

Question 10

When did death rates from poisoning surpass traffic fatalities?

Answer 10

2009

Question 11

Deaths due to ___________ ____ quadrupled between 1999 and 2010

Answer 11

Prescription drugs

Question 12

What is a very significant factor in high percentage of injuries?

Answer 12

Alcohol

Question 13

What percent of traffic fatalities involved alcohol?

Answer 13

65%

Question 14

What is more effective (education or regulation) in getting people to change their behavior?

Answer 14

Regulation

Question 15

What are the “three E’s” of injury prevention?

Answer 15

Education, enforcement, and engineering

Question 16

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1996

Answer 16

A response by Congress to Ralph Nader’s book, “Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American Automobile”

Question 17

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Answer 17

Brought about new safety standards in cars such as the installation of seat belts and laminated windshields.

Question 18

Preventing crashes from happening in the first place is an example of…

Answer 18

Primary prevention

Question 19

Effectively protecting occupants during a crash as a part of injury control is an example of…

Answer 19

Secondary prevention

Question 20

What improvements by the NHTSA has helped avoid car crashes?

Answer 20

Electronic stability control
Lane departure warnings
Forward collision warnings
Divided highways
"Wrong way" signs

Question 21

What is the second most important factor in fatal crashes after alcohol?

Answer 21

Youth. 9 percent of drivers in fatal crashes are 15 to 20 years old.