Final Exam
True or False
Teenage mothers are more likely than older women to give birth to premature or low-birth weight babies.
True
True or False
Physical disabilities of all kinds are decreasing because of medical advances.
False
When there is an abnormal discharge of electrical energy in certain brain cells, the result is
seizures.
A lung disease characterized by episodic inflammation or obstruction of the air passages such that the person has difficulty breathing is
asthma.
What causes more deaths in children than all childhood diseases combined?
accidents
For children with most physical disabilities and other health impairments, a common cause of academic difficulties is
erratic school attendance
A condition that becomes more and more severe over time is
progressive.
Children's reactions to their own physical disabilities are largely
a reflection of how others respond to them.
The intelligence of students with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system is
unaffected.
Early intervention consists of all the following EXCEPT
career guidance.
The primary distinguishing characteristic of children with a physical disability is
physical limitations or health problems.
Andre's legs are paralyzed, but he has full use of his arms. His condition is
paraplegia.
Chronic diseases and health conditions of children have
increased dramatically during recent decades.
What effect have advances in medicine had on the need for special education due to physical disabilities?
increased the need for special education for students with severe disabilities
Cerebral palsy is
a nonprogressive disorder.
All of the following procedures should be followed if a student has a seizure in school EXCEPT
inserting an object between the teeth.
Harris has a congenital midline defect resulting from failure of the bony spinal column to close completely during fetal development. His condition is known as
spina bifida.
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is a potentially debilitating disease that
is characterized by pain in and around the joints and muscles.
A person who provides support for daily living skills and fine motor skills is a(n)
occupational therapist.
Each of the following statements is TRUE about preventing physical disabilities EXCEPT
Reducing the number of childhood vaccinations has reduced the number of cases of autism.
Catheterization is necessary for individuals with
lack of bladder control.
The difference between physical therapy and occupational therapy
is that the former focuses on sensory and gross motor functions, the latter on support for fine motor functions and daily living skills.
Which statement about phenylketonuria (PKU) is TRUE?
It requires a life-long special diet for treatment.
Impairments that are the result of injury to the brain that also affect the ability to move parts of one's body are
neuromotor impairments.
Impairments that a child is born with are referred to as
congenital anomalies.