CHAPTER 3: PUBLIC HEALTH

Question 1

PUBLIC HEALTH

Answer 1

PRACTICE OF PREVENTING DISEASE AND PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH WITHIN PEOPLE

Question 2

INTENTIONAL VS UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES

Answer 2

INTENTIONAL: SELF-INFLICTED OR INJURIES OF VOILENCE
UNINTENTIONAL: OCCUR WITHOUT INTENT OF HARM

Question 3

WHY INJURY IS LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN CHILDREN (4)

Answer 3

THINNER SKIN, SMALLER AIRWAY, LARGER HEAD PROPORTIONS TO BODY, LESSER ABILITY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES

Question 4

CHRONIC VS ACUTE ILLNESS

Answer 4

CHRONIC: CONDITION LASTING MORE THAN ONE YEAR AND CAUSES FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS OR REQUIRES ONGOING TREATMENT
ACTUE: SUDDEN ONSET AND NOT LONG LASTING

Question 5

YEARS OF POTENTIAL LIFE LOST

Answer 5

SOCIETAL COSTS OF INJURIES BASED ON AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY (75)

Question 6

RISK

Answer 6

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SITUATION IN WHICH WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE CAN BE HARMED

Question 7

RISK FACTORS

Answer 7

CHARACTERISTICS THAT INCREASE LIKELIHOOD THAT PERSON WILL EXPERIENCE PARTICULAR DISEASE OR INJURY

Question 8

TEACHABLE MOMENT

Answer 8

TIME IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING EVENT AND EVERYONE INVOLVED IS MORE RECEPTIVE TO INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW EVENT/ILLNESS COULD BE PREVENTED

Question 9

PRINCIPLES OF INJURY PREVENTION (4E’S)

Answer 9

EDUCATION, ENFORCEMENT, ECONOMIC INCENTIVES, ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENT

Question 10

EDUCATION PREVENTION

Answer 10

INFORMING PEOPLE OF POTENTIAL RISKS AND DANGERS AND HOW TO CHANGE BEHAVIORS

Question 11

ENFORCEMENT PREVENTION

Answer 11

GOVT ENFORCING LAWS AND REGULATIONS TO FORCE PEOPLE TO OBEY SAFETY PRACTICES

Question 12

ECONOMIC INCENTIVE PREVENTION

Answer 12

REDUCTION IN INSURANCE RATES FOR SAFE BEHAVIOR OR ACCESS TO FREE SAFETY PRODUCTS

Question 13

ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENT PREVENTION

Answer 13

STRATEGIES TO MODIFY ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO PROMOTE SAFETY

Question 14

PASSIVE INTERVENTIONS

Answer 14

PREVENTATIVE MEASURES THAT DO NOT REQUIRE CONSCIOUS EFFORT FROM POTENTIAL VICTIM (CHILD-RESISTANT MED BOTTLES)

Question 15

PRIMARY PREVENTION

Answer 15

ACTIONS THAT STOP INJURIES/ILLNESSES BEFORE THEY OCCUR

Question 16

SECONDARY PREVENTION

Answer 16

TAKE PLACE AFTER PATIENT HAS SUSTAINED INJURY/ILLNESS AND TO PREVENT IT FROM GETTING WORSE

Question 17

MORBIDITY VS MORTALITY

Answer 17

MORBIDITY: NUMBER OF NONFATAL INJURIES AND SUBSEQUENT DISABILITY
MORTALITY: DEATH RATE

Question 18

INJURY SURVEILLANCE

Answer 18

WATCHING SOCIETY AND COLLECTING/ANALYZING DATA TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE

Question 19

HADDON MATRIX (3 PHASES AND 3 THINGS THEY APPLY TO)

Answer 19

USED TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM BEING KILLED/INJURED ON HIGHWAYS
PHASES: PRE-EVENT, EVENT, POST-EVENT
APPLY TO: HOST (PERSON), AGENT (VEHICLE), EVIRONMENT

Question 20

STEPS IN COMMUNITY PREVENTION PROGRAM (5)

Answer 20

CONDUCT COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT, DEFINE THE PROBLEM, SET GOALS/OBJECTIVES, PLAN AND TEST INTERVENTIONS, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE INTERVENTIONS

Question 21

SMART

Answer 21

SIMPLE
MEASURABLE
ACCURATE
REPORTABLE
TRACKABLE