Deck 13: Students With Physical and Health Disabilities

Question 1

Which is an emotional characteristic of students with physical and health disabilities?

A)Poor self-esteem
B)Anger
C)Anorexia
D)Bulimia

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following musculoskeletal conditions occurs only in boys?

A)Spina bifida
B)Muscular dystrophy
C)Duchenne muscular dystrophy
D)Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 2

C

Question 3

After John's stroke,he could only move the limbs on the right side of his body.This could be referred to as:

A)Monoplegia
B)Paraplegia
C)Hemiplegia
D)Diplegia

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The category of other health impairments includes each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Leukemia
B)Attention deficit disorder
C)Diplegia
D)Asthma

Question 5

The most common chronic disease of children is:

A)Asthma
B)Juvenile diabetes
C)Rheumatoid arthritis
D)Epilepsy

Question 6

Type II diabetes,which is preventable,has increased by how much among children over the past 15 years?

A)2 times
B)3 times
C)4 times
D)5 times

Question 7

One in every 500 African American newborns is affected by:

A)Type I diabetes
B)Asthma
C)HIV
D)Sickle cell anemia

Question 8

Which of the following is TRUE in regard to students with HIV and AIDS?

A)All school professionals should use universal precautions in addressing illness and injury.
B)Parents must inform the school of their child's HIV or AIDS status.
C)Only a school nurse should address illness and injury among students with HIV or AIDS.
D)Students must wear a medical alert bracelet while at school.

Question 9

Which disability category was added to IDEA in 1990?

A)Juvenile rheumatoid diabetes
B)Epilepsy
C)Cancer
D)Traumatic brain injury

Question 10

Type I or juvenile diabetes is usually diagnosed during which time period?

A)Middle school/adolescence
B)Before age 3
C)Elementary school
D)After age 16

Question 11

The most critical element of students' social relationships is:

A)Taking classes to learn how to engage in social interactions
B)Having access to social interactions
C)Having the permission of parents to engage in social relationships
D)Choosing the appropriate friends to socialize with

Question 12

Closed head injuries and open head injuries are types of:

A)Cerebral palsy
B)Traumatic brain injury
C)Spinal cord injury
D)Muscular dystrophy

Question 13

Which of the following physical disabilities is considered neurological?

A)Traumatic brain injury
B)Muscular dystrophy
C)Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
D)Cerebral palsy

Question 14

Another name for epilepsy is:

A)Nervous system disorder
B)Seizure disorder
C)Seizure handicap
D)Nervous system impairment

Question 15

Melanie was born with cerebral palsy.This is an example of a/an:

A)Episodic disability
B)Acquired disability
C)Degenerative disability
D)Congenital disability

Question 16

Which of the following is the most common cause of disability and death among children in the United States?

A)Asthma
B)Peanut allergy
C)Traumatic brain injury
D)Cancer

Question 17

The population at greatest risk of spinal cord injury has changed from an average age of 19 to:

A)28
B)12
C)35
D)48

Question 18

Nina is a middle school student with severe,chronic asthma.To attend school,she must receive breathing treatments up to four times a day.What court case paved the way for Nina to receive these services at school at no expense to her parents?

A)Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka,Kansas
B)Irving Independent School District v.Tatro
C)Richardson v.Thomas H.
D)Wall v.Wiley School District

Question 19

The likelihood that intellectual ability and academic achievement will be affected in individuals with physical and medical disabilities depends on:

A)The type of disability
B)The time of onset and the treatment
C)The nature and severity of the disabilities
D)None of the above

Question 20

Myelomeningocele is the technical name for a severe form of:

A)Spina bifida
B)Cerebral palsy
C)Spinal cord injury
D)Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 21

Each of the following is a typical concern regarding the inclusion of students with serious physical or health impairments EXCEPT:

A)Problems with their stamina
B)The need for surgeries and other hospital procedures
C)Their resistance to illness
D)The likelihood they are contagious

Question 22

Approximately ______ percent of all spinal cord injuries happen to males.

Question 23

Approximately what percent of students with physical disabilities,health impairments,or traumatic brain injury are placed in the general education classroom?

A)More than 60 percent
B)About 50 percent
C)Less than 40 percent
D)Almost 15 percent

Question 24

____________________ _____________________ __________________is a procedure that needs to be done every 3 or 4 hours to help a student relieve her bladder.

Question 25

The options for achieving independence in adulthood have been enhanced tremendously by ______________________________.

Question 26

How can educators facilitate students' social relationships?

Question 27

Why does such a large range exist in the cognitive and academic abilities of students with physical disabilities?

Question 28

Prior to the early 1960s,the survival rate for some forms of pediatric cancer,including leukemia,was 0%;in the twenty-first century,the survival rate has climbed to ____ percent.

Question 29

Which of the following are among the six sets of standards for special education teachers?

A)Physical and health monitoring,adapted assessment,and specialized instruction
B)Adapted assessment,specialized instruction,and behavior management
C)Specialized instruction,physical and health monitoring,and generalized instruction
D)Physical and health monitoring,adapted assessment,and standardized testing

Question 30

Cindy is a student with TBI.She becomes confused about expectations of assignments.Your best course of action to help Cindy is to do which of the following?

A)Have Cindy repeat the instructions three times.
B)Use rubrics to delineate the expectations for assignments.
C)Ask Cindy's parents to buy a planner so she can keep track of her work.
D)Have Cindy stay with you at recess or after school to go over assignments.

Question 31

Janice is a student with spina bifida who uses a wheelchair.She is being added to your classroom as a new student.What is one of the most important considerations before Janice comes to your classroom?

A)How her classmates will accept her?
B)How you will grade Janice?
C)Is the classroom accessible to Janice and her wheelchair?
D)What is Janice's academic level?

Question 32

Curriculum overlapping is an example of:

A)An aid for mobility
B)An aid for communication
C)An aid for learning
D)A related service

Question 33

What was the outcome significance of the court case Irving Independent School District v.Tatro?

Question 34

Which is an example of students with physical disabilities accessing education?

A)Posture
B)Mobility
C)Communication
D)All of the above

Question 35

Each of the following is typically determined by a blood test EXCEPT:

A)Sickle cell disease
B)Juvenile diabetes
C)Traumatic brain injury
D)HIV or AIDS

Question 36

Two groups that have limited access to technology are:

A)Children who live in rural areas and children who live in poverty
B)Children who live in poverty and urban areas
C)Children who are from minority populations and urban areas
D)Children who are from minority populations and rural areas

Question 37

Mark is a student with spastic cerebral palsy.He is above grade level academically,but due to his physical problems he becomes very anxious when he is not able to complete assignments at the same speed as his classmates.How can you help Mark decrease his anxiety and complete assignments in a more timely manner?

A)Develop a plan that incorporates the use of technology.
B)Lessen the amount of work Mark has to complete.
C)Have him dictate his responses to you so you can write for him.
D)Exempt Mark from assignments that are too rigorous for him.

Question 38

Students with significant physical disabilities often are educated in:

A)Separate classes or schools
B)Resource classrooms
C)Inclusive classrooms
D)General education classrooms

Question 39

Which statement would most likely be offered as advice from a school professional to parents of a child with physical disabilities?

A)Parents should not question medical personnel
B)Parents should develop an ideal view of their children's future
C)Parents should be familiar with helpful materials related to their child's disabilities
D)Parents should have minimal involvement with other parents and neighbors

Question 40

In the _________________________ _____________________ _______________

Question 41

What are the six sets of standards that are assigned to special education teachers in regard to becoming better prepared to serve students with physical/health disabilities?

Question 42

Students with physical and/or health disabilities have special needs in terms of access to education.What types of accommodations may be necessary?

Question 43

As students with physical and health disabilities transition from school to post-school options,what decisions must be considered by the individual and his or her family?

Question 44

How did the awareness of the educational needs of children with physical disabilities emerge and how did this change the educational options for students with physical disabilities?

Question 45

How do students with physical disabilities at the elementary and secondary level receive their services? Explain the factors that the multidisciplinary team must consider in making placement decisions.

Question 46

How does the mandate to use assistive technology under IDEA present ethical dilemmas for teachers? Why are children in rural areas and children from economically challenged homes at a disadvantage?