The school nurse is teaching a class on injury prevention. What should be included when discussing firearms?
a. Adolescents are too young to use guns properly for hunting.
b. Gun carrying among adolescents is on the rise, primarily among inner-city youth.
c. Nonpowder guns (air rifles, BB guns) are a relatively safe alternative to powder guns.
d. Adolescence is the peak age for being a victim or offender in the case of injury involving a firearm.
ANS: D
The increase in gun availability in the general population is linked to increased gun deaths among children, especially adolescents. Gun carrying among adolescents is on the rise and not limited to the stereotypic inner-city youth. Adolescents can be taught to safely use guns for hunting, but they must be stored properly and used only with supervision. Nonpowder guns (air rifles, BB guns) cause almost as many injuries as powder guns.
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