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What is the purpose of California’s law on seat belt use? Check all that apply.to protect children from getting injured in a car accidentto reduce the number of infant fatalities due to car accidentsto restrict the number of passengers under the age of 16 in a vehicleto enforce the need to exercise safety when driving with childrento set age limits as to when a teen may drive with children

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to protect children from getting injured in a car accident
B
to reduce the number of infant fatalities due to car accidents
C
to restrict the number of passengers under the age of 16 in a vehicle
D
to enforce the need to exercise safety when driving with children
E
to set age limits as to when a teen may drive with children
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One way to reduce an injury risk at school is by [___] before handling laboratory equipment.

A
collecting unlabeled containers to store chemicals
B
reading the safety notes in the laboratory manual
C
entering the laboratory with completed homework
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Prescription medication should be stored away from children and used [___].

A
by anyone who shows symptoms of illness
B
only by other members of the family
C
only by the person prescribed the medication
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Complete the following sentences on reducing risk by choosing an answer from each of the drop-down menus.

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The country with the highest number of bicycle fatalities is . This country has a(n) amount of bicycle usage.:the United States
The country with the highest number of bicycle fatalities is . This country has a(n) amount of bicycle usage.:much lower than average
The country with the lowest number of bicycle fatalities is . This country has bicycle usage.:the Netherlands
The country with the lowest number of bicycle fatalities is . This country has bicycle usage.:much higher than average
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Amelie is working with a beaker and accidentally breaks it. She looks down and realizes that her hand is bleeding. Amelie is pretty sure that her injury is not serious enough to require stitches. How should she respond to this injury?

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ask for help from the teacher
B
immediately dial 911 to speak to a medical professional
C
wipe the blood off and ignore the injury since it is not serious
D
focus on cleaning up the broken glass on the floor so someone else does not get injured
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Based on the information provided in the reading, what action should teens take to prevent injuries?ignore the pressures associated with hanging out late, drinking, and drivingwarn others about texting and driving, especially when they are tiredmake getting a good night’s sleep on a regular basis a prioritywear a helmet when bicycling home late at night

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ignore the pressures associated with hanging out late, drinking, and driving
B
warn others about texting and driving, especially when they are tired
C
make getting a good night’s sleep on a regular basis a priority
D
wear a helmet when bicycling home late at night
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Julian is aware that it is important to practice safety when playing football. With this in mind, how should he respond? Check all that apply.remind Elias about the dangers of concussions and the consequences of serious injuryjoin in the excitement and help Elias get hyped up for the upcoming football game ignore what Elias says while gathering all safety gear for the upcoming football gameremind Elias how he missed games last year and did not like the way he felt being on the sidelinestry to ch

A
remind Elias about the dangers of concussions and the consequences of serious injury
B
join in the excitement and help Elias get hyped up for the upcoming football game
C
ignore what Elias says while gathering all safety gear for the upcoming football game
D
remind Elias how he missed games last year and did not like the way he felt being on the sidelines
E
try to change the subject by discussing the current stats about the opposing team
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Which strategies could be used to reverse the current trend occurring in the United States? Check all that apply.enforce regulations for drivers who do not obey cyclist lanes on roadwaysassess roadways for more bicycle safety lanes and crosswalk signalsrezone certain regions to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion for driversallocate funding to promote health fairs that advertise bicycle safety and geareducate the community about the need to drive more slowly on roadways

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enforce regulations for drivers who do not obey cyclist lanes on roadways
B
assess roadways for more bicycle safety lanes and crosswalk signals
C
rezone certain regions to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion for drivers
D
allocate funding to promote health fairs that advertise bicycle safety and gear
E
educate the community about the need to drive more slowly on roadways
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Texting while driving is comparable to what other dangerous act?

A
driving with a blood alcohol level at twice the legal limit
B
driving while surfing the Internet
C
driving while putting on makeup
D
driving while using drugs
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What causes inattention blindness?Drivers cannot see something that happens in front of them because it happens too quickly.Drivers cannot see because they are too busy doing something else.A person takes his or her eyes off the road while doing another task.The brain cannot process what is seen because a person is too distracted by something else.

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Drivers cannot see something that happens in front of them because it happens too quickly.
B
Drivers cannot see because they are too busy doing something else.
C
A person takes his or her eyes off the road while doing another task.
D
The brain cannot process what is seen because a person is too distracted by something else.
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Which consequences resulted from Reggie Shaw’s decision to text while driving? Check all that apply.Reggie was charged with negligent homicide.Reggie was incarcerated after his conviction.Reggie’s family disowned him.Reggie had to live with the knowledge he had killed two people.The Furfaro and O’Dell families lost their husbands and fathers.

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Reggie was charged with negligent homicide.
B
Reggie was incarcerated after his conviction.
C
Reggie’s family disowned him.
D
Reggie had to live with the knowledge he had killed two people.
E
The Furfaro and O’Dell families lost their husbands and fathers.

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