Exam 12: Understanding Various Health Conditions and Their Impact on Children

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is caused by the ______virus.

You are a teacher and suspect that a child in your classroom is being physically abused. What behavioural or physical signs would indicate abuse? What should you do?

List three musculoskeletal impairments that affect body movement and functioning.

______ is responsible for two thirds of the deaths of children with cancer.

Conditions that affect body movement and functioning without neurological involvement are

The vast majority of children with pediatric AIDS

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is

Progressive deterioration of the muscles is associated with ____ ____.

All of the following describe cystic fibrosis, EXCEPT

The most common and preferred educational setting for a child with special health care needs is the

List four factors that diabetic students need to monitor.

List two reasons why prevalence of chronic health disorders are difficult to determine.

More data is accumulating about pediatric AIDS. It is now known that

List the behavioural manifestations that may alert a teacher to a state of hypoglycemia in a diabetic child. What can the teacher do to alleviate the problem?

Although many aspects of asthma remain confusing, research has found which ONE of the following NOT to be true?

Incest is the rarest type of sexual abuse.

Educational intervention with children who have health impairments could include all EXCEPT

The two body systems MOST affected by cystic fibrosis are the _____and the ____ systems.

Studies indicate that abused children are more likely to become abusing parents.

A condition that produces defective hemoglobin and distorted red blood cells is known as _____cell_____ .