Teaching points
Teaching about pedestrian, car rider, and driver safety helps prevent which safety risk?
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Patients with seizures are at risk for
Falls and head trauma
What age group would you ask "Have you fallen in the past year?" and "Do you feel unsteady when standing or walking?"?
Older Adults
School aged and Adolescence
Protects the nation against further terrorist attacks and coordinates the response for future emergencies
Department of Homeland Security
Internet and social media safety help prevent which safety risk?
Bullying
Patients with mobility or sensory impairments are at risk for
Paralysis, weakness, or poor coordination
What age group would you be most concerned for mechanical suffocation?
Infants (0-12 months)
Fires, motor vehicle accidents, and sensorimotor changes mostly affect which stage of life?
Older adults
Acts as the lead nongovernmental facility that provides safety information and disaster response
American Red Cross
Sport and playground safety help prevent which safety risks?
Broken bones and concussions
Lack of awareness of danger and developing motor skills puts infants and young children at risk for
Choking, falls, and poisoning
Which age group is at the highest risk for bullying and cyberbullying?
School-aged children
Suffocation, inhalation, and guns mostly affect which stage of life?
Infants, toddlers, and preschool
Acts as the lead federal facility for disease prevention and control activities; provides backup support to state and local health departments
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
What does encouragement of proper footwear prevent?
Falls
Environmental
What age group has the highest risk for HepB or C, HIV and illicit drug use?
Adolescence
Infections, falls, and strangulation affect which stage of life most?
Has responsibility for managing and coordinating the federal medical response to major emergencies and federally declared disasters
National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
Avoiding stuffed animals, blankets, and crib bumpers prevent which safety risk?
Accidental suffocation
Decreased balance, vision, and strength are in which category for risks?
Age-related (Elderly)
What age group is the highest risk for drowning?
Toddlers (1-4 years)
Stress, domestic violence, and drug and alcohol use disorders affect which stage of life?
Adults
Works to build and support the national emergency management system
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)