‫اعداد الطالبين‬

‫‪-1‬كرار طالب حمزه‬

‫‪-2‬احمد خالد مخيف‬

‫اشراف‬
‫دكتور‪:‬امين عجيل‬
‫استاذ ‪:‬حسين علي‬
 Injury prevention

Injury prevention and injury control refer to any effort to

prevent injuries or lessen their severity. These efforts often
focus on assessment of the environment for unsafe
conditions, such as loaded guns in the home or asbestos in
.school buildings and workplaces
Injury prevention

to prevent or reduce the severity of bodily injuries caused •

by external mechanisms, such as accidents, before they
occur. Injury prevention is a component of safety and
public health, and its goal is to improve the health of the
population by preventing injuries and hence improving
quality of life preventionn
 ..... Cont
Unintentional Injuries

Unintentional injuries refer to any injury that results from

unintended exposure to physical agents, including heat,
mechanical energy, chemicals, or electricity. They are the fifth
leading cause of death overall and the leading cause of death
for persons 44 years of age and younger
 The top three causes of unintentional injuries include motor

vehicle crashes, poisoning, and falls

Mortality from unintentional injuries in the United States

:based on age

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death

.among persons 34 years of age and younger

Homicide is the second leading cause of death 

.....Cont

suicide is the third leading cause among persons 15 to 24

.years of age

Falls are the leading cause of death from unintentional

.injury among persons 65 years of age and older
disabling injury is one that results in restriction of normal •
activities of daily living (ADLs) beyond the day on which the
injury occurred. Disabling injuries occur disproportionately
among the young and the elderly. Seat belts, helmets,
smoke detectors, and poison control centers save billions of
dollars in direct and indirect medical costs
Community health nurses
can promote injury prevention and control through education, promotion of
engineering and environmental protection strategies, and legislative advocacy

advance the prevention of unintentional injuries and

deaths by working with families to initiate consistent
,use of seat belts and child safety seats in vehicles
 and
the use of helmets and other protective gear for children riding
.bikes and skateboarding
Where water is a natural hazard, wearing life jackets while •
boating and swimming can help decrease accidental
.drowning
Promotion of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, •
,poison prevention

education can help to further decrease injury death •

rates.Teaching parents about presetting hot water heaters to
lower than 130°F, recognizing the hazards of infant walkers,
,storing matches and lighters safely
Community health nurses can work with their local health •
departments and community action groups to provide seats
and helmets to families who cannot afford them, organize
clinics to educate about proper installation and use, and
encourage
Reference

Judith Ann Allender,EdD, MSN, MEd, RN

COMMUNITY&PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING,8th EDITION
P.p(685,712, 738 ,761)
-:Most injuries in elderly ages are related to-1 •
-Burns •
Drowning •
Falls- •
:One of the nurses ’roles in preventing injury is education -2 •
True- •
False- •
: secondary prevention is -3 •
minimize severity of injury-- •
prevention injury- •
optimize the outcome of injury- •
:in young adults half injuries are related to -4 •
motor vehicle incidents- •
burns– •
Abuse •
:injuries are only unintentional -5 •
False- •
True- •
Q6/Researchers use the term (unintentional injury/accidental •
injury) that are nonvolitional .but preventable
Answer "unintentional injury "•

Q7/injury prevention is an effort to prevent or

reduce the severity of body injuries caused by
____)External mechanism, physical
damage( "Answer "external mechanism
 Q8/injury prevention is an effort to Prevent or •
prevent or reduce the severity of bodily
injuries ,)mechanisms caused by external)
true/false (Answer"True
Q9/Community health nursescan promote injury •
prevention and control environmental
througheducation,promotionof protection
"strategies. )True, false)Answer"True
Q10/Education efforts can measured by changes in •
( knowledge, attitude, beliefs,
behaviour/Knowledge , attitude, beliefs,
thinking))Answer "knowledge , attitude, beliefs,
behaviour