Deck 3: Assessing Childrens Health

Question 1

An administrator calls you to request the health records of a former student. You should:

A) provide the requested information over the phone
B) mail the results to the administrator
C) obtain written permission from the child's family before releasing any information
D) refuse to release any information in order to protect the child's identity

Answer 1

obtain written permission from the child's family before releasing any information

Question 2

It is essential to know something about a child's cultural background and family practices when making a referral.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Amblyopia is caused by:

A) a muscle imbalance
B) an infection
C) trauma or injury
D) fluid buildup

Answer 3

a muscle imbalance

Question 4

Measurements of height/weight provide a fairly reliable index of a child's:

A) intelligence
B) health status
C) inherited biologic potential
D) age

Question 5

Ignoring directions and misbehavior may be indications of a hearing problem.

Question 6

A child who may have a hearing loss should be referred to an ophthalmologist for screening.

Question 7

Hearing loss is more common in children who:

A) live in low-income families
B) have allergies and frequent ear infections
C) are small for their age
D) reside in cold climates

Question 8

Mei often speaks in a loud voice, experiences periods of unexplained frustration, and appears to disregard her teacher's instructions. These behaviors may indicate a possible:

A) neurological disorder
B) hearing impairment
C) allergic response
D) behavior problem

Question 9

Early detection of amblyopia is of prime importance because:

A) a child younger than six adjusts more readily to glasses
B) treatment is often less successful when diagnosed after age 7 or 8
C) it is useful for knowing where to seat a child in the classroom
D) it may explain why a child is unable to learn his/her colors

Question 10

For the past few weeks you have noticed that Lenny, age 4, has been holding books closer to his face when he reads. Your initial responsibility as his teacher is to:

A) discuss your observation with Lenny's mother
B) train Lenny not to hold books so close to his face
C) inform Lenny's mother that he is probably nearsighted and needs glasses
D) make an appointment to have Lenny's eyes tested professionally

Question 11

A child who fails an initial vision screening should be retested before a referral is made.

Question 12

Overweight children should be placed on a strictly controlled low-calorie diet.

Question 13

Routine vision screening of children younger than age 4 is costly, time-consuming, and does not yield accurate results.

Question 14

Which of the following behaviors would not suggest a potential vision disorder?

A) squinting
B) stumbling
C) poor hand-eye coordination
D) using gestures in place of words

Question 15

A comprehensive speech evaluation should always include a hearing test.

Question 16

The quality of children's dietary intake has no effect on behavior.

Question 17

"Me want it" would be considered appropriate language development for a:

A) 15-month-old
B) 2-year-old
C) 36-month-old
D) three-and-one-half-year-old

Question 18

A 2-year-old's vocabulary should consist of about 50 to 300 words.

Question 19

Middle ear infections can cause a conductive hearing loss. A child who experiences this type of impairment is likely to have difficulty hearing:

A) loud sounds
B) high tones
C) soft sounds
D) low tones

Question 20

Children's first vision screening should be scheduled as soon as they turn 5 years-of-age.

Question 21

Children who have an undiagnosed hearing problem are sometimes mislabeled as ____________________ ____________________.

Question 22

A normal-hearing infant should begin to babble and imitate speech by _______________ _____ _______________ ____________________.

Question 23

Discuss why teachers are often the first to notice the signs of a vision disorder in young children.

Question 24

Gums that bleed easily may be a sign of vitamin ____________________ deficiency.

Question 25

A dietary assessment can provide useful information about:

A) a child's eating pattern
B) the physical effects (symptoms) of a nutrition deficiency
C) standardized measurements of a child's growth
D) biochemical disturbances of various body fluids

Question 26

In newborns, the absence of which of the following is cause for concern?

A) reaching for objects
B) blink reflex
C) watching objects move across the room
D) color vision

Question 27

The absence of a startle reflex in a 4-month-old infant should make one suspect _____ ____________________ ____________________.

Question 28

Damage to, or improper functioning of, the brain or auditory nerves can result in a ____________________ hearing loss.

Question 29

Some ____________________ reflect developmentally appropriate speech that is often corrected as a child matures.

Question 30

Why is early diagnosis of hearing problems so important in young children?

Question 31

Effective strategies for managing obesity in young children include all the following EXCEPT:

A) providing nutrient-dense meals and snacks
B) increasing their engagement in physical activity
C) placing the child on a calorie-restricted diet
D) reducing the amount of time spent watching television or playing video games

Question 32

What treatments are commonly used to correct amblyopia?

Question 33

The body mass index (BMI) measures:

A) hip-to-waist proportion
B) calories burned to maintain involuntary body functions
C) a child's height potential
D) height-to-weight ratio

Question 34

Children who fail to get enough to eat are likely to be ____________________.

Question 35

Information in children's _______________ _____________ is beneficial for identifying health problems, evaluating intervention success, and monitoring a child's progress.

Question 36

Some children acquire unusual speech patterns and mispronunciations through ____________________ of speech heard in their homes.

Question 37

Describe several strategies that teachers can use to improve communication with children who experience a hearing impairment.

Question 38

Referrals should be based on:

A) screening test results
B) teacher observations
C) parent concerns
D) all answers are correct

Question 39

A(n) ____________________ is a clinician who has special training to diagnose hearing impairments.

Question 40

Describe several informal methods that can be used to test an infant's hearing.

Question 41

Select one of the sensory conditions described in this chapter and provide the following information:

A) Which children are at highest risk for developing this condition?
B) What early physical signs and behavioral indicators would you be likely to observe?
C) How is this condition diagnosed?
D) What treatments are available?