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Undergraduate 4
06/03/2013

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Term
How many deaths per year occur because of falls?
Definition
26,000
Term
What is the leading cause of nonfatal unintentional injuries treated in hospital and ER depts?
Definition
falls
Term
Unintentional falls account for how many ER visits yearly?
Definition
8.7 million
Term
What is the definition of a fall?
Definition
event that results in person on the ground due to misstep, slip, or stumble
Term
What population is less likely to be able to correct themselves during a fall?
Definition
elderly
Term
A fall more than what or what is considered significant?
Definition
15ft; 3 times victim's height
Term
What are the 2 types of brain injury?
Definition
bruising and laceration of brain tissue
Term
Fall fatalities frequently involve injuries to what?
Definition
the head
Term
Risk of hip fracture is greater for women over what height?
Definition
5'8"
Term
You are more at risk for a fall after what age?
Definition
65
Term
What are 4 factors that cause/influence falls?
Definition
Flexibility, gait, osteoporosis, balance
Term
What % of hip fractures are caused by falls?
Definition
95%
Term
What are the 2 types of risk factors for falls?
Definition
intrinsic, extrinsic
Term
What are 4 age-related factors for falls?
Definition
changes in vision, gait/balance, fear of falling, medications, light headedness
Term
What are 2 extrinsic factors for falls?
Definition
physical environment; footwear
Term
What factor is related to 50% of non fatal injury in children?
Definition
falling
Term
What 2 activities are children learning that put them at risk of falling
Definition
climbing and walking
Term
What is the most purposeful intervention for falls?
Definition
education
Term
What are 2 steps that can be taken to prevent falls?
Definition
getting vision checked; fall proofing the home
Term
Why is SES a risk factor for falls?
Definition
Cannot afford to take the necessary precautions; homes are not in as good condition
Term
How long can the brain go without oxygen before it starts to die?
Definition
4-6 mins
Term
ID:
blocking the airway internally by a foreign object
Definition
chocking
Term
ID:
obstruction of airway from something that blocks the nose and mouth
Definition
suffocation
Term
What is the 3rd leading cause of home and community death?
Definition
choking
Term
What 2 age groups are at the greatest risk for choking?
Definition
<5 and >70
Term
What percent of children under age 5 suffer from choking?
Definition
90%
Term
Describe Type 0 choking
Definition
sensation of something in the airway; relieved by coughing
Term
ID:
obstruction on the mouth side that may hold the epiglottis down over larynx; life threatening
Definition
type 1 choking
Term
ID:
obstruction on the lung side of the epiglottis; closes up trachea
Definition
Type 2 choking
Term
Describe Type 3 choking
Definition
sub acute choking; foreign body lodges in bronchi
Term
What are 4 things that heighten the risk of choking?
Definition
laughing while eating, Parkinson's disease, poorly fitted dentures, meds
Term
65% of choking related deaths are related to what?
Definition
hard candy
Term
What percent of choking events under age 1 involve hard candy
Definition
20%
Term
What are 4 choking risk factors for children?
Definition
marshmallows, not chewing food completely, hard candy, objects placed in mouth
Term
After what age does risk of choking decrease for children?
Definition
6
Term
What is a non food hazard for choking for children?
Definition
balloons
Term
Food accounts for ___% of choking deaths in children
Definition
40
Term
65% of children choking deaths are directly related to what?
Definition
hard candy
Term
What are the 4 types of suffocation?
Definition
overlay, covering of face or chest, confinement, and positional asphyxia
Term
Define strangulation
Definition
the neck is compressed and airflow is blocked
Term
What are 4 things that are likely to cause strangulation in children?
Definition
use of older cribs, toy boxes with lids, blind cords, and playground equipment
Term
What are 3 intervention strategies for strangulation?
Definition
education; supervision; adhering to age limits on toys
Term
What toy is the worst for those under age 5?
Definition
Leggos
Term
What is the set of guidelines est in 1997 for playground safety?
Definition
Consumer product Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground Safety (voluntary)
Term
What is the leading cause of injury on a playground?
Definition
lack of supervision
Term
Where do most playground injuries occur? What %?
Definition
residential playgrounds; 41
Term
How many preschool children per year are injured on the playground?
Definition
61,000
Term
Most playground deaths are related to what type of injury?
Definition
head
Term
What is the SAFE acronym?
Definition
Supervision
Age
Falls and fall surfacing
Equipment maintenance
Term
What are the 5 unacceptable surface types for a playground?
Definition
Asphalt, cement, dirt, grass, rocks
Term
What is the 6th leading cause of unintentional death?
Definition
drowning.
Term
In what 2 areas of the US are drownings the most common?
Definition
SE and W
Term
Define drowning
Definition
experiencing respiratory impairment from being under water; suffocation leading to death in less than 24hrs of submission
Term
ID:
incident resulting in surviving more than 24 hrs after being under water
Definition
near drowning
Term
__/__ of survivors of downing have neurological damage
Definition
1/3
Term
Describe the drowning pyramid (numbers)
Definition
1 death= 4 hospitalizations=16 ER care
Term
How many drownings occur in the US per day? Age groups? Gender?
Definition
10; 2/10 <14; 80% men
Term
How many near drownings occur each year?
Definition
2600
Term
Drowning is the ___ leading COD for those ages 1-14
Definition
2nd
Term
Drowning is the ___ leading COD for those 0-4
Definition
1st
Term
What state has the highest drowning rate in the US?
Definition
Florida
Term
What is the most common contributing factor to drowning?
Definition
door to pool left open
Term
At what age is the drowning rate highest for each gender?
Definition
males: 2 and 18; Females: 1
Term
What are 3 other ways children can drown aside from in pools?
Definition
bathtub, buckets/toilets, and spas/garden pools
Term
What are the 4 reasons why children drown?
Definition
Access, Alcohol, Adult Supervision, Lack of education
Term
How high should pool fencing be to be effective?
Definition
5ft
Term
What are 2 things that should never be done in order to ensure pool safety?
Definition
never leave toys/floats in pool; never prop gate open
Term
By what age should swimming lessons occur?
Definition
8
Term
What are the 2 best ways to prevent drowning?
Definition
supervision and swimming lessons
Term
What was the total cost of fire in 2008?
Definition
362 billion
Term
What are the 3 categories of fire injury?
Definition
burns, inhalation, and CO poisoning
Term
What is the most common COD related to fires?
Definition
inhalation
Term
ID burn type;
epidermis; appears red; increases risk of skin cancer
Definition
1st degree burn
Term
ID burn type:
superficial partial thickness; painful; local infections/cellulitis; moist
Definition
2nd degree burn
Term
What are the 2 types of 2nd degree burns?
Definition
Superficial partial thickness and deep partial thickness
Term
ID;
red with bloody blisters; painful; skin grafting, extends deep into dermis
Definition
2nd degree; deep partial thickness
Term
ID:
full thickness; extends throughout dermis; leathery texture painless
Definition
3rd degree burn
Term
ID:
appears black, extends into muscle and bone, charred, requires amputation
Definition
4th degree burn
Term
What is the #1 cause of house fires?
Definition
cooking
Term
What day of the year is there most likely to be a fire from cooking?
Definition
Thanksgiving
Term
What is the NFPA?
Definition
National Fire Protection Agency
Term
What percent of homes have a working smoke alarm?
Definition
75
Term
By how much does a working smoke alarm cut the risk of fire-related death?
Definition
by half
Term
What does the PASS acronym stand for?
Definition
Pull pin; Aim low; squeeze lever; sweep nozel
Term
__% of civilian fire deaths occur in the home
Definition
85
Term
Sprinklers reduces average property loss from fire by__% per fire
Definition
71%
Term
What % of households have developed and practiced and home fire escape plan?
Definition
23
Term
What does EDITH stand for?
Definition
Exit Drills in the Home
Term
Where do half of all firearm injuries occur?
Definition
the home
Term
What are the 2 most common environments where firearm injuries occur?
Definition
hunting and residential
Term
how many unintentional deaths a year occur from firearms?
Definition
730
Term
What are the 4 types of wounds that a firearm can cause?
Definition
laceration/crushing, cavitation, penetrating wound, perforating wound
Term
What 5 characteristics determine the severity of a firearm wound?
Definition
type of gun, size, mullet end, distance, velocity
Term
What 2 areas of the US have the most incidences of unintentional firearm injury?
Definition
southern and western
Term
What are CAP laws?
Definition
Child Access Prevention Laws
Term
What is the difference between the fact and fiction of intentional injury?
Definition
Fiction: involves strangers, gang warfare and the young
Fact: acquaintances, maleness//legal alcohol use, low SES
Term
How many suicide deaths were there in 2010?
Definition
38,364
Term
How many homicide deaths were there in 2010?
Definition
16,259
Term
What are the rates s of suicide and homicide deaths in the US?
Definition
S: 12.4/1000 H: 5.3/1000
Term
What % of all homicides involve firearms?
Definition
67
Term
What is the most important factor in intentional injury?
Definition
SES
Term
Homicide is the 2nd leading COD for what age group?
Definition
15-24
Term
Males are ___ times more likely to be killed and almost ___ times more likely to commit homicide than females
Definition
3; 8
Term
The US rate of homicide is over ___ times that for the next highest rate among industrialized nations
Definition
4
Term
Overrepresentation of minority groups and youth as perpetrators and victims of violence is a ______ _______ for poverty
Definition
proxy indicator
Term
What is IPV?
Definition
Intimate Partner Violence
Term
What are the 3 forms of IPV?
Definition
physical violence; sexual violence and psychological emotional damage
Term
What is the most common reason people stay in an abusive relationship?
Definition
Low SES
Term
What is the main contributing factor to IPV?
Definition
sexism
Term
T/f:
Abuse can only be reported with the patient's consent
Definition
True; unless the patient is elderly or child
Term
Define commission
Definition
intentional harm in form of any type of abuse or intentional neglect
Term
Define omission
Definition
fail to provide education, proper home, food, etc
Term
What groups of children are most likely to suffer from child maltreatment?
Definition
<5 and special needs
Term
Children under ___ have the highest rates of victimization
Definition
3
Term
What are the 6 types of elder abuse?
Definition
physical, sexual, psychological, neglect, abandonment, financial
Term
What is the main pitfall of violence intervention?
Definition
focuses on changing just one risk factor; usually the person not the environment; not comprehnesive
Term
_____ is the foundation of any public health approach
Definition
surveillance
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