Term
| What % of all burn accidents can be prevented? |
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Definition
a. 20%
B. 50%
c. 70%
d. 100% |
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Term
| One of every 13 structure fire deaths in the U.S. was caused by__________. |
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Definition
a. an electical malfunction
b. arson
C. a child starting a fire
d. a horse |
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Term
| Children playing with fire account for more than ______ of preschool child deaths by fire? |
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Definition
a. 1/2
B. 1/3
c. 1/8
d. 1/120th |
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Term
| In the U.S., approximately how many burn injuries are reported each year? |
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Definition
a. 12,000
b. 25,000
c. 1 million
D. 2.4 million |
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Term
| Among the 2.4 million burn injuries that are reported in the U.S. each year, how many will sustain substantial or permanent disabilities? |
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Definition
a. 5,000
b. 50,000
c. 500,000
D. 1 million |
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Term
| Burn injuries are second only to what type of accidents as the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S.? |
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Definition
a. drowning accidents
b. hunting accidents
C. motor vehicle accidents
d. falls |
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Term
| What room in the home is the most frequent area where burn injuries occur for children newborn to four and for adults age 75 and above? |
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Definition
a. dining room
B. kitchen
c. bathroom
d. laundry room
note: the bathroom is the second. |
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Term
True or False
Most burn injuries for individuals ages 5 to 74 occur outdoors. |
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Definition
True
Note: The next most frequent being the kitchen. |
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Term
| The leading cause of accidental death in the home for children age 14 and under are__________? |
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Definition
a. falls
b. choking
c. burns/fire
d. physical abuse |
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Term
| For children under the age of 4, what is the leading cause of accidental deaths in the home? |
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Definition
a. falls
b. animal bites
C. scalds
d. running with scissors |
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Term
True or False
A sunburn is an example of a third degree or full-thickness burn. |
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Definition
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Term
| Of all three layers of skin, which is the only layer affected by a first degree or superficial burn. |
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Definition
a. hypodermis
B. epidermis
c. dermis
d. urdismist (you are dismissed) |
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Term
| The first step in superficial burn first aide is? |
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Definition
a. apply crisco cooking grease to burn
B. soak the burn in cool water or hold
under a stream of cool running water
c. pack the burn in ice
d. make a paste out of mud and baking
powder to apply to burn. |
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Term
| On average in the United States in 2005, someone died in a fire about how often? |
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Definition
a. every 2 minutes
B. every 2 hours
c. every 2 days
d. every 2 weeks |
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Term
True or False
Most victims of fires die from smoke or toxic gases and not from burns. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the leading cause of fire-related deaths? |
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Definition
A. smoking
b. fireworks
c. electrical malfunction
d. unattended clothing irons |
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Term
True or False
Females account for more of the total costs of fire/burn injuries than males. |
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Definition
False
Males account for 64% of the total costs of fire/burn injuries while females account for 36% |
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Term
| Approximately half of home fire deaths occur in homes without what? |
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Definition
a. air conditioning
b. electricity
C. smoke alarms
d. children |
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Term
| Most residential fires occur during what season? |
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Definition
A. Winter
b. Spring
c. road construction
d. Fall |
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Term
| Alcohol use contributes to an estimated what percent of all residential fire deaths? |
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Definition
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 40%
That's just residential fires. Think about all those bon-fires! |
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Term
| The safest way to prevent fireworks-related injuries is to: |
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Definition
a. put all your fireworks into a barrel, light it, stand back and enjoy the show.
b. hold bottle rockets in your hand until the fuse is just about burned out and then toss it above your head.
C. leave fireworks displays to trained professionals.
d. let your 5 year old neighbor light your fireworks for you. |
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Term
| According to the CDC, in 2005 Children in what age group had the highest injury rate for fireworks-related injuries. |
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Definition
a. 1-5
b. 5-10
C. 10-14
d. 14-18 |
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Term
| Between 2000-2005, more than 1/3rd of the fireworks-related deaths involved professional devices that were? |
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Definition
a. broken
B. illegally sold to consumers
c. given to children as gifts
d. stolen |
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Term
| What percentage of burn patients were uninsured or insured by government programs? |
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Definition
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Term
| What percentage of the 40,000 patients hospitalized each year for burn injuries are now admitted to the 125 hospitals with specialized burn centers like Regions'? |
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Definition
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