CHS 101 Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1 Injury prevention is an organized effort to prevent injuries or to minimize their severity.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER A
2 An unsafe act or condition is an injury.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER B
3 A leading cause of death and disability in the world is injuries.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER A
4 After the first year of life, unintentional injuries become the leading cause of death and disability in
children.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER A
5 The group at higher than average risk of dying as a result of unintentional firearm injury is young
adults.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER B
6 At every age level, females are more likely to become involved in a fatal unintentional injury than
are males.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER B
16 Any behavior that would increase the probability of an injury occurring is an:
, A Unintentional injury
B unsafe act
C hazard
D unsafe condition - CORRECT ANSWER B
17 An injury causing any restriction of normal activity beyond the day of the injury's occurrence is
a(n):
A Unintentional injury
B fatal injury
C disabling injury
D permanent injury - CORRECT ANSWER C
18 In the United States, the leading type of unintentional injury death is due to:
A motor vehicle crashes
B poisonings
C falls
D fires - CORRECT ANSWER A
19 The second leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States is:
A drownings
B poisonings
C falls
D fires - CORRECT ANSWER B
20 In terms of unintentional injuries, falls disproportionately affect:
A toddlers
B children
C adults
D elders - CORRECT ANSWER D
21 The age group with the highest unintentional injury death rate is:
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
1 Injury prevention is an organized effort to prevent injuries or to minimize their severity.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER A
2 An unsafe act or condition is an injury.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER B
3 A leading cause of death and disability in the world is injuries.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER A
4 After the first year of life, unintentional injuries become the leading cause of death and disability in
children.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER A
5 The group at higher than average risk of dying as a result of unintentional firearm injury is young
adults.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER B
6 At every age level, females are more likely to become involved in a fatal unintentional injury than
are males.
A True
B False - CORRECT ANSWER B
16 Any behavior that would increase the probability of an injury occurring is an:
, A Unintentional injury
B unsafe act
C hazard
D unsafe condition - CORRECT ANSWER B
17 An injury causing any restriction of normal activity beyond the day of the injury's occurrence is
a(n):
A Unintentional injury
B fatal injury
C disabling injury
D permanent injury - CORRECT ANSWER C
18 In the United States, the leading type of unintentional injury death is due to:
A motor vehicle crashes
B poisonings
C falls
D fires - CORRECT ANSWER A
19 The second leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States is:
A drownings
B poisonings
C falls
D fires - CORRECT ANSWER B
20 In terms of unintentional injuries, falls disproportionately affect:
A toddlers
B children
C adults
D elders - CORRECT ANSWER D
21 The age group with the highest unintentional injury death rate is:
