What is an important consideration in preventing injuries during middle childhood?
a. Achieving social acceptance is a primary objective.
b. The incidence of injuries in girls is significantly higher than it is in boys.
c. Injuries from burns are the highest at this age because of fascination with fire.
d. Lack of muscular coordination and control results in an increased incidence of injuries.
ANS: A
School-age children often participate in dangerous activities in an attempt to prove themselves worthy of acceptance. The incidence of injury during middle childhood is significantly higher in boys compared with girls. Motor vehicle collisions are the most common cause of severe injuries in children. Children have increasing muscular coordination. Children who are risk takers may have inadequate self-regulatory behavior.
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