What is the leading cause of fatal injury in children younger than 1 year old?
a. Burns
b. Poisons
c. Asphyxiation
d. Motor vehicle accidents
ANS: C
In children younger than 1 year, the leading cause of fatal injury is asphyxiation by aspiration of foreign material into the respiratory tract.
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