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How do storage cabinets and lockboxes help in preventing poisoning in children?
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?
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?
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?
What impact have child-resistant closures on medications shown in young children?
How can poison control centers be effective in reducing healthcare costs?
How can poison control centers be effective in reducing healthcare costs?
What is an essential aspect of primary prevention for poisoning through public awareness campaigns?
What is an essential aspect of primary prevention for poisoning through public awareness campaigns?
What is the most effective approach to decrease morbidity and mortality of poisoning?
What is the most effective approach to decrease morbidity and mortality of poisoning?
What was the main reason for the cost-effectiveness of US poison control centers?
What was the main reason for the cost-effectiveness of US poison control centers?
How much of the annual budget for poison control centers was allocated to poisoning prevention?
How much of the annual budget for poison control centers was allocated to poisoning prevention?
What is a significant impact of public education campaigns on poison prevention?
What is a significant impact of public education campaigns on poison prevention?
Which demographic group is three times more likely to be hospitalized for poisoning according to a 2009 study?
Which demographic group is three times more likely to be hospitalized for poisoning according to a 2009 study?
To reduce the risk of accidental poisoning, what is recommended for unwanted, expired, or recalled medications?
To reduce the risk of accidental poisoning, what is recommended for unwanted, expired, or recalled medications?
What method can be used to make medications unpalatable to children or pets for disposal?
What method can be used to make medications unpalatable to children or pets for disposal?
What does proper storage and disposal of hazardous substances aim to reduce?
What does proper storage and disposal of hazardous substances aim to reduce?
What is a key aspect of proper storage of hazardous substances?
What is a key aspect of proper storage of hazardous substances?
What is the most effective approach to reducing the impact of poisonings?
What is the most effective approach to reducing the impact of poisonings?
