Chapter 3 - Public Health Flashcards
- From an injury prevention standpoint, the term “intervention” is defined as:
A) any activity or measure that is performed following an injury and that is designed to decrease mortality.
B) specific prevention measures or activities designed to increase positive health and safety outcomes.
C) on-the-spot education of an injured person regarding how his or her injury could have been prevented.
D) participating in a mortality/morbidity review following a series of major motor vehicle crashes.
B) specific prevention measures or activities designed to increase positive health and safety outcomes.
Ans: B
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Type: General Knowledge
- In contrast to secondary prevention, primary prevention focuses on:
A) rapid transport to an appropriate medical facility.
B) rehabilitating a person who has survived an injury.
C) keeping an injury from occurring in the first place.
D) reducing the effects of an injury that has already occurred.
C) keeping an injury from occurring in the first place.
Ans: C
Page: 67
Type: General Knowledge
- Which of the following is an example of secondary injury prevention?
A) Administering oxygen to a patient with a closed head injury
B) Inspecting a child safety seat to ensure that it is installed properly
C) Transporting a patient from home to a physical therapy appointment
D) Conducting a seminar regarding the appropriate use of bicycle helmets
A) Administering oxygen to a patient with a closed head injury
Ans: A
Page: 67
Type: General Knowledge
- As a paramedic, your priority is to:
A) teach the public why injuries tend to reoccur in the same place.
B) provide definitive emergency care for severely injured patients.
C) prevent an injury from occurring through education of the public.
D) be prepared to respond to and treat injuries that inevitably will occur.
D) be prepared to respond to and treat injuries that inevitably will occur.
Ans: D
Page: 67
Type: General Knowledge
- Which of the following is NOT a reason why EMS providers are in the ideal position to serve as advocates for injury prevention?
A) In many rural communities, the EMT might be the most medically sophisticated person.
B) Most EMS systems require their personnel to participate actively in injury prevention programs.
C) EMS providers are high-profile role models and are perceived as champions of their patients.
D) EMS providers are distributed widely in the population and are welcome in environments conducive to delivering prevention messages.
B) Most EMS systems require their personnel to participate actively in injury prevention programs.
Ans: B
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Type: General Knowledge
- Which of the following general statements regarding injuries and injury prevention is correct?
A) Injury is defined as intentional damage inflicted upon a person.
B) EMS has the greatest impact in preventing unintentional injuries.
C) Most assaults and suicides can be prevented effectively by EMS.
D) Intentional injuries outnumber unintentional injuries every year
B) EMS has the greatest impact in preventing unintentional injuries.
Ans: B
Page: 61
Type: General Knowledge
7. Most unintentional injuries are the result of: A) accidental shootings. B) water-related incidents. C) motor vehicle accidents. D) sports-related incidents.
C) motor vehicle accidents.
Ans: C
Page: 62
Type: General Knowledge
8. Which of the following results in the MOST years of potential life lost? A) Cancer B) Suicide C) Heart disease D) Unintentional injury
D) Unintentional injury
Ans: D
Page: 63
Type: General Knowledge
9. The leading cause of death in the United States is: A) stroke. B) cancer. C) heart disease. D) unintentional injury.
C) heart disease.
Ans: C
Page: 63
Type: General Knowledge
10. With regard to injury prevention, effective educational techniques include all of the following, EXCEPT: A) incentives. B) penalties. C) modeling. D) behavioral feedback.
B) penalties.
Ans: B
Page: 68
Type: General Knowledge
11. Which of the following would MOST likely encourage manufacturers to remove dangerous products from the market or make them safer? A) Product education B) Economic incentives C) Increased morbidity rates D) Product liability litigation
D) Product liability litigation
Ans: D
Page: 69
Type: General Knowledge
- Which of the following is NOT an example of a passive injury prevention intervention?
A) The manufacture of child-resistant bottles
B) Providing public education on the use of AEDs
C) The use of softer materials for playground surfaces
D) Installing sprinkler systems in commercial buildings
B) Providing public education on the use of AEDs
Ans: B
Page: 69
Type: General Knowledge
- All of the following are economic incentives used to help prevent injury, EXCEPT:
A) increasing taxes to install guardrails.
B) decreasing insurance rates for safe drivers.
C) offering free bike helmets to encourage use.
D) threatening a lawsuit against product manufacturers.
A) increasing taxes to install guardrails.
Ans: A
Page: 69
Type: General Knowledge
- Air bags installed in an automobile are more likely to reduce injuries than educating people to wear their seat belts because:
A) failure to wear a seat belt is not punishable by law.
B) air bags are more effective than seat belts during a crash.
C) air bags do not require conscious effort on a person’s part.
D) automobile manufacturers are required to install air bags.
C) air bags do not require conscious effort on a person’s part.
Ans: C
Page: 69
Type: General Knowledge
- According to the Haddon matrix, which of the following is an example of a pre-event strategy used to prevent injury of a child who is riding in a motor vehicle?
A) Reducing driving during high-risk times
B) Training bystanders in basic pediatric first aid
C) A driver maintaining control of his or her vehicle
D) Outfitting ambulances with pediatric-sized equipment
A) Reducing driving during high-risk times
Ans: A
Page: 70-71
Type: General Knowledge