Which of the following statements best describes how firearm injuries are different in rural areas as compared with urban areas?
a. In rural areas, firearm deaths occur more frequently because of purposeful, rather than accidental, shooting.
b. In rural areas, firearm injuries occur more frequently in the home.
c. In rural areas, firearm injuries occur more frequently during official hunting season, whereas the frequency does not vary in urban areas.
d. In rural areas, firearm injuries are more frequently fatal than in urban areas.
ANS: B
In rural counties, nonfatal firearm injuries occur most often at home compared with urban counties, where injuries occur most often in the streets.
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