Injury Prevention and Safety

Which of the following is the leading cause of death among young people (ages 15 to 24)?

• Suicide

• Poison

• Homicide

• Accidents

Which of the following is the leading cause of murder in the United States?

• Terrorist attacks

• Spousal abuse

• Arguments

• Child Abuse

When a person is experiencing anaphylaxis, he/she may have

• chest pains

• pale/flushed skin

• swelling of the throat & tongue

• all of the above

Which fire prevention device should be checked once a month?

• Fire extinguisher

• Flashlight

• Smoke detector

• Emergency numbers

If you were walking home late one night and someone begins to follow you, which of the following answers would prevent you from becoming a victim?

• Find a hiding place

• Run or walk faster

• Yell at the person following you

• Find a group of people to help or a public place

All of the following are components of the accident chain, EXCEPT:

• Location

• Unsafe action

• Situation

• Unsafe habit

Messages that allows us to express negative feelings without attacking or blaming is:

• "You" messages

• "Eye" messages

• "I" messages

• "Health" messages

For severe bleeding, you should

• Lie the person down and cover him/her with a blanket

• Lie the person down, elevate the bleeding are and apply pressure on the wound

• Have the person stand and elevate the wounded area

• Apply direct pressure and have the person move around for circulation

The first step in an emergency is

• Call the local emergency number for help

• Provide care until help arrives

• Recognize that an emergency exists

• Decide to act

Anthony was completing his 20 minutes run when he experienced a bloody nose. What steps should Anthony take to care for his bloody nose?

• Anthony should lean backward and pink his nose firmly

• Anthony should take a cloth and stick it in his nose to stop the bleeding

• Anthony should lean forward and pinch his nose firmly

• Anthony should call 911