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Health Unit 6
Injury and accidents
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accident | an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance; an unfortunate event resulting especially from carelessness or ignorance means what? |
| injury | harm or damage done to the body, either intentionally or unintentionally is what? |
| healthy risk taking | behavior or action that tends to have a positive impact on a persons development is known as what? |
| risk | a chance a person takes without knowing what the outcome will be, the degree of probability or likelihood that something will happen, or a dangerous chance of injury or loss means what? |
| unintentional | not done on purpose; done without thinking about it means what? |
| unpreventable | not possible to prevent from occurring means what? |
| drowning | the second leading cause of unintentional death for teens? |
| violence | Most intentional injuries are the result of what? |
| motor vehicle accidents | what is the 1st leading cause of death for teens? |
| reliable sources of information come from the following: | Healthcare professionals, such as doctors and dentists Government organizations Health-related organizations, such as the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, and the American Lung Association Library resources, such a |
| bullying | intimidation of a person; may include physical force, verbal taunts, name-calling, or put-downs |
| Types of intentional teen violence include the following: | Violent assault, often with a gun Bullying Physical fighting Sexual assault Dating violence Domestic violence |
| Characteristics of a bully include the following: | Has a personality that thrives on power Views bullying as fun (satisfies his or her need to dominate) Is perceived as having high self-esteem Models aggressive behavior; often, a child who is bullied at home becomes a bully at school Appears to be pop |
| cyberbullying | involves the use of e-mail, instant messaging, and camera cell phones to harass people whom the bully knows as well as online strangers. |
| sexual harrassment | describes unwanted and uninvited physical or verbal behavior or abuse of a sexual nature directed at another person. |
| domestic violence | When family members hurt each other? |
| shaken baby syndrome | One of the most serious results of violence against young children is.....? |
| unintentional/preventable | How would you classify an injury sustained from driving without a seat belt? |
| unintentional/preventable | How would you classify being hit and killed by a drunk driver? |
| Head | Which injury causes the majority of ATV deaths? |
| Ligament | A sprain is the result of an injury to what? |
| Keep the victim still | Which is an appropriate treatment for a snakebite? |
| Blindness | Which condition is a result of shaken baby syndrome? |
| Homicide | Which term means a person killing another person? |
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