TNCC pp4 final exam

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TNCC pp4 final exam Major cause of death 1-44 Trauma: major cause of death for people ages 1-44 years Epidemiology: Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death across all age groups in the U... S • 65+ falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths • 25-64: poisoning is the leading cause of death • 5-24: MVC leading cause of death • TBI: more for males, 0-4 highest rate of death Injury prevention: 3 E's • Engineering: technological interventions (airbags, alarms, safety gear) • Enforcement and legislation: laws and regulations • Education: community based initiatives, public service announcements Kinematics study of energy transfer as it applies to identifying actual or potential injuries Biomechanics study of forces and their effects on living tissue and the human body Mechanism of injury (MOI) how injuries occur as a result of energy from environment transferred to the body Newton's 1st law of motion: a body at rest will remain at rest, a body in motion will remain in motion Newton's 2nd law of motion: Force=Mass x Acceleration Newton's 3rd law of motion: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction [Show More]

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