Things you may not know....

I got this off of a survey I did today. It was kind of scary how much I thought I knew but wasn't right on target. Take the test & don't cheat. Answers are at the bottom.


Get on Board with Child Safety
Injury Prevention Educational Survey
(Data source for Qs 1-5 is the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)

Unintentional injuries – or accidental injuries – are the leading killer of children ages 1 to 14 in
the United States.

A. True
B. False

What is the leading cause of (nonfatal) unintentional injuries to babies aged birth to 11 months?

A. Motor vehicle crashes
B. Poisoning
C. Suffocation/airway obstruction
D. Falls
E. Fire/burn
F. Drowning
G. Bite or sting

What is the leading cause of death to babies aged birth to 11 months?

A. Motor vehicle crashes
B. Poisoning
C. Suffocation/airway obstruction
D. Falls
E. Fire/burn
F. Drowning

What is the leading cause of (nonfatal) unintentional injuries to toddlers aged 1-4?

A. Motor vehicle crashes
B. Poisoning
C. Suffocation/airway obstruction
D. Falls
E. Fire/burn
F. Drowning
G. Bite or sting

What is the leading cause of death to toddlers aged 1-4?

A. Motor vehicle crashes
B. Poisoning
C. Suffocation/airway obstruction
D. Falls
E. Fire/burn
F. Drowning

A baby should ride in a rear-facing child safety seat until:

A. He weighs twenty pounds
B. He reaches one year old
C. He is one year and at least twenty pounds
D. His feet touch the back seat of the car
E. All of the above

It is safest for a toddler to ride in a forward-facing child safety seat until he reaches:

A. 25 pounds
B. 30 pounds
C. 35 pounds
D. 40 pounds

It is safest for a child to use a booster seat in the car until he is:

A. 8 yrs old and 80 pounds
B. 7 yrs old and 70 pounds
C. 6 yrs old and 60 pounds
D. 5 yrs old and 50 pounds
E. 4 yrs old and 40 pounds

Children can safely ride in the front seat of a car beginning at what age?

A. 8 years old
B. 9 years old
C. 10 years old
D. 11 years old
E. 12 years old
F. 13 years old

To avoid a baby getting his head caught, what is the maximum safe distance between bars in a
crib?

A. 1 and ¾ inches
B. 2 and 3/8 inches
C. 3 and ½ inches
D. 3 and 2/3 inches

What is the maximum safe opening of a window to prevent window falls?

A. 4 inches
B. 4 and ½ inches
C. 5 and ¼ inches
D. 6 inches
E. 6 and ½ inches

What is the highest temperature at which you can safely set your hot water heater to prevent
burns?

A. 100 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 115 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 120 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 132 degrees Fahrenheit
E. 145 degrees Fahrenheit

Where should you place safety gates in your home to prevent your child from falling down the
stairs?

A. Top of stairs
B. Bottom of stairs
C. Both top and bottom
D. Neither top nor bottom

How often should you change the smoke detector batteries in your home?

A. Every year
B. Every month
C. Every three months
D. Every six months

At what age are children at the greatest risk of unintentional home injury?

A. Under 1
B. Ages 1 to 4
C. Ages 5 to 9
D. Ages 10 to 14

Children can drown in as little as how much water?

A. One foot
B. Six inches
C. Four inches
D. Two inches

Which of the following actions is NOT an effective way to protect your child from firearm injury
in your home?

A. Using trigger locks
B. Storing firearms and ammunition separately
C. Placing firearms and ammunition on a high shelf
D. Keeping firearms and ammunition in a locked safe

Which of the following can cause poisoning in young children?

A. Cosmetics and beauty products
B. Cleaning products
C. Household plants
D. Over the counter drugs
E. All of the above



(Data source is the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention & Control)

Answers:

A.True
D.Falls
C.Suffocation/airway obstruction
D.Falls
A.Motor vehicle crashes
C. He is one year & at least twenty pounds
D.40 pounds
A.8 years old & 80 pounds
F.13 years old
B. 2 & 3/8 inches
A.4 inches
C.120 Fahrenheit
C.Both top & bottom
D.Every six months
A.Under 1
D.Two inches
C.Placing firarms & ammunition on a high shelf
E.All of the above