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Prevention and Education in Poisoning

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How do storage cabinets and lockboxes help in preventing poisoning in children?

By promoting environmental exposure

By decreasing access to hazardous substances (correct)

By encouraging children to handle substances

By increasing access to harmful substances

What is a strategy to reduce suicide rates related to toxic substances?

Minimizing restrictions on access to toxic agents

Promoting free access to potentially lethal medication

Removing firearms from high-risk individuals (correct)

Encouraging mixing of toxic substances at home

How do public awareness campaigns help in preventing poisoning?

By promoting unsafe storage practices

By increasing the use of hazardous pesticides

By decreasing awareness of the hazards of harmful substances

By educating on safer alternatives and proper use of substances (correct)

What impact have child-resistant closures on medications shown in young children?

Decreased medication poisoning incidents Signup and view all the answers

How can poison control centers be effective in reducing healthcare costs?

By decreasing the number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations Signup and view all the answers

What is an essential aspect of primary prevention for poisoning through public awareness campaigns?

Educating on safer alternatives and proper substance use Signup and view all the answers

What is the most effective approach to decrease morbidity and mortality of poisoning?

Primary prevention Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the cost-effectiveness of US poison control centers?

Preventing unnecessary visits to healthcare facilities Signup and view all the answers

How much of the annual budget for poison control centers was allocated to poisoning prevention?

1.5% Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant impact of public education campaigns on poison prevention?

Decreased deaths by unintentional poisoning Signup and view all the answers

Which demographic group is three times more likely to be hospitalized for poisoning according to a 2009 study?

Ethnic minority children Signup and view all the answers

To reduce the risk of accidental poisoning, what is recommended for unwanted, expired, or recalled medications?

Return them to a pharmacist Signup and view all the answers

What method can be used to make medications unpalatable to children or pets for disposal?

Activating charcoal technique Signup and view all the answers

What does proper storage and disposal of hazardous substances aim to reduce?

Potential for poisonings Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of proper storage of hazardous substances?

Ensuring safe storage practices Signup and view all the answers

What is the most effective approach to reducing the impact of poisonings?

Implementing primary prevention strategies Signup and view all the answers