Question

Describe an accidental injury for at least one child 2-6 years of age.Discuss how the accidental injury occurred and the consequences. What primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention measures as would have made a difference?

Answer 1

Burning . I have chosen burning accidental injury .

Burning is a leading cause of accidental death in children and adults, and account for an estimated 3,275 adult and child deaths per year.

A child was accidently injured by putting his hand in hot water and obtained second degree burn. Second-degree burns are more serious and involve the skin layers beneath the top layer and produced blisters, severe pain, and redness.

Primary prevention .

? Cooking on floor should be avoided.

• Restrain playing of children in kitchen cooking area.
• Watch the child constantly especially in kitchen .

These primary prevention would have made a difference.

Secondary presentation.

? Immediate first aid and hospital care would make a difference .Pouring cold water on the affected part and then visting a doctor .

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