Weekly Health Quiz - Child Safety: Poisoning

Child Safety

According to the CDC (Sep 2011):
"Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19.  . . . every year, 9.2 million babies, children, and teens are injured severely enough to need treatment in emergency departments . . .  $300 billion a year."
The CDC gives the following recommendation (among several others) to improve child safety:

Poisonings: "Put the poison control number, ___________, on or near every home telephone."

a) 1-800-111-1111
b) 1-800-222-1222
c) 1-800-222-2222
d) 1-800-999-9999  

Source:  http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html
Answer: b) 1-800-222-1222


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According to the CDC (Sep 2011):
"Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19.  . . . every year, 9.2 million babies, children, and teens are injured severely enough to need treatment in emergency departments . . .  $300 billion a year."
The CDC gives the following recommendations (among several others) to improve child safety:

Poisonings: "Put the poison control number, 1-800-222-1222, on or near every home telephone."
Drownings: "Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and get recertified every two years."
Burns: "Set your water heater's thermostat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower."Road Traffic Injuries: "Transport children under ____ in the back seat of your vehicle."

a) age 3
b) age 5
c) age 13
d) age 15
Source:  http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html  
Answer: c) age 13