Deck 13: Individuals With Physical Disabilities, Health Disabilities, and

Question 1

The term low-incidence disabilities refers to

A)paraplegia.
B)students who have more than one disability.
C)disabilities that occur infrequently in the population.
D)disabilities that have declining incidence rates.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A child that receives an operation to insert a shunt to drain the excess spinal fluid from the brain to the abdominal area is being treated for

A)muscular dystrophy.
B)microcephalus.
C)epilepsy.
D)hydrocephalus.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

During the perinatal period, the most common cause of brain injury is

A)maternal age.
B)toxoplasmosis.
C)asphyxia.
D)premature birth.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An example of a teratogenic cause of a physical or health disabilities is

A)low birth weight.
B)parental neglect of the child.
C)maternal drug abuse during pregnancy.
D)brain trauma after birth.

Question 5

Students with spastic cerebral palsy have

A)floppy muscle tone.
B)poor balance and equilibrium.
C)contorted and purposeless movements.
D)tight muscles and stiff movements.

Question 6

A student with a severe case of traumatic brain injury will typically

A)have the most dramatic improvement in skills during the first two years following the trauma.
B)remain in a coma for the first year following the trauma.
C)continue to improve for 10 years following the trauma.
D)have the most dramatic improvement in skills during the first year following the trauma.

Question 7

The acronym STORCH serves as a memory aid for what list?

A)Categories used in classifying persons with multiple disabilities.
B)Prenatal infections that if acquired by the mother may adversely affect the fetus.
C)The most common syndromes found in persons with low-incidence disabilities.
D)Common characteristics found in persons with health impairments.

Question 8

What limbs are adversely affected with diplegia?

A)All four limbs but the arms are more affected than the legs.
B)The limbs on the same side of the body.
C)All four limbs but the legs are more affected than the arms.
D)Only the legs are affected.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT true of ALL students with multiple disabilities?

A)They cannot receive adequate services in a program designed for just one of their disabilities.
B)They have concomitant disabilities.
C)The disabilities interact and the combined effects multiply.
D)They function cognitively in the range of intellectual disability.

Question 10

Students with cerebral palsy have an increased incidence of?

A)Stuttering.
B)Herpes simplex.
C)Intellectual disability.
D)Spina bifida.

Question 11

Seunghun was born with normal hearing and vision, but at the age of 7 years he contracted meningitis. As a result he became legally blind and developed a moderate hearing loss. Seunghun can be said to have

A)adventitious deaf-blindness.
B)congenital deaf-blindness.
C)teratogenic deaf-blindness.
D)none of the above

Question 12

About how many genetic causes of deaf-blindness have been identified?

A)60
B)25
C)2
D)12

Question 13

Under the federal definition, when would a student be identified as having multiple disabilities?

A)When a student has an intellectual disability plus one or more other disabilities
B)When a student has a severe physical impairment plus one or more other disabilities
C)When a student has deafness and blindness
D)When a student has two or more disabilities whose combined effects cannot be accommodated in a program for one of the disabilities

Question 14

The most severe form of spina bifida in which a baby is born with the spinal cord protruding into a sack on its back is

A)meningitis.
B)meningocele.
C)myelomeningocele.
D)mononucleosis.

Question 15

What goal should the teacher set for a student with Duchenne muscular dystrophy?

A)Maintain the student's motor function for as long as possible
B)Assist the family in obtaining surgery to cure the disease
C)Increase the student's motor function as much as possible
D)Decrease assistive technologies to move toward greater independence

Question 16

A prosthetic device is used for students with

A)hydrocephalus.
B)a limb deficiency.
C)muscular dystrophy.
D)none of the above.

Question 17

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is categorized as a(n)

A)infectious disease.
B)neuromotor impairment.
C)degenerative disease.
D)musculoskeletal disorder.

Question 18

In order for a student with physical or health disabilities to qualify for special education services, their disability must

A)be diagnosed by a physician who provides written documentation to the school system.
B)adversely affect the student's motor functioning.
C)be evident prior to the age of 3 years.
D)interfere with their educational performance.

Question 19

Mrs. Jung has Marquis, a student with traumatic brain injury, in her classroom. Marquis is demonstrating impulsive responding in the class. What is the most appropriate strategy for Mrs. Jung to use with Marquis to help decrease his impulsivity?

A)Reduce the number of questions Marquis must answer on a quiz.
B)Tell Marquis to sit and think before he answers.
C)Tell Marquis the schedule of events that will happen that day.
D)Give Marquis rest breaks each hour.

Question 20

A 16-year-old student with traumatic brain injury is asked to count 20 pennies and tell the number of pennies on the table. After numerous attempts she is unable to accurately count the pennies. This same student is asked to recall multiplication facts and is able to do so with no errors. Which of the following is the most accurate statement about this student?

A)She has splinter skills.
B)She has a severe cognitive disability.
C)She has a math learning disability.
D)She needs cues to improve her attention to the relevant information.

Question 21

Which category, listed below, would NOT fall under physical disabilities, health disabilities, and related low-incidence disabilities?

A)Traumatic brain injury
B)Orthopedic impairments
C)Intellectual disability
D)Other health impairments

Question 22

What should you NOT do when a student in your class has a tonic-clonic seizure?

A)Withhold liquids immediately following the seizure.
B)Turn the student on his/her stomach.
C)Time the duration of the seizure.
D)Allow the student to sleep following the seizure.

Question 23

A child diagnosed with a serious heart, circulatory and lung condition, severely impacting his education, would fall under which category, for special education considerations?

A)Multiple disabilities
B)Orthopedic impairment
C)Developmental delay
D)Other health impairment

Question 24

Which of the following is one of the reasons why these categories, of exceptionality, are so diverse?

A)Because of the wide range of diseases and disorders
B)Because there are 12 other categories of exceptionality
C)Because of ineffectual assessment measures
D)All of the above

Question 25

All of the following are examples of functional effects of a disability, EXCEPT:

A)Motivation
B)Sensory loss
C)Fatigue and lack of endurance
D)Processing issues

Question 26

A communication breakdown occurs when

A)the communication between partners is misinterpreted or misunderstood.
B)one or more communication partners has communication impairment.
C)the augmentative and alternative communication device of a communication partner is broken.
D)one communication partner wants to convey an idea to another person but does not have a communication system to do so.

Question 27

For students with deaf/blindness, the priority subject area is typically

A)self-help skills.
B)communication.
C)orientation and mobility.
D)learning Braille.

Question 28

The specialized expanded curriculum for a student with spina bifida without cognitive impairments may include

A)orientation and mobility skills.
B)learning to self-catheterize.
C)a functional curriculum.
D)an advanced course in an academic area.

Question 29

A student with epilepsy has been seen walking in circles and picking at his clothes on several occasions. What kind of seizure is this student experiencing?

A)Tonic-clonic seizure
B)Petit mal seizure
C)Complex-partial seizure
D)Absence seizure

Question 30

The appropriate educational placement for a student is determined based on

A)the professional judgment of the student's case manager or special education teacher.
B)the diagnostic label that the student receives.
C)the judgment of the student's parent or legal guardian.
D)the results of the student's assessments and planned educational goals.

Question 31

Which disease was originally known as "little disease"?

A)Muscular dystrophy
B)Spina bifida
C)Cerebral palsy
D)Asthma

Question 32

What is the most common pulmonary childhood disease?

A)Pneumonia
B)Tuberculosis
C)Asthma
D)Cystic fibrosis

Question 33

Most traumatic brain injuries occur in which age group?

A)15-24 year olds
B)5-14 year olds
C)25-34 year olds
D)During birth

Question 34

The first step in determining if a person qualifies for special education under one of the IDEA categories for physical disabilities and health disabilities is:

A)Standardized testing
B)Assistive technology assessment
C)Medical evaluation
D)Psychological evaluation

Question 35

Most students with multiple disabilities are educated in a

A)separate school.
B)separate classroom.
C)resource room.
D)general education classroom.

Question 36

Most students with orthopedic impairments are educated in a

A)separate school.
B)separate classroom.
C)resource room.
D)general education classroom.

Question 37

The HIV virus can be transmitted between persons through

A)the air.
B)saliva.
C)breast milk.
D)none of the above

Question 38

When is spinal bifida most likely to occur?

A)First trimester of pregnancy
B)Second trimester of pregnancy
C)Third trimester of pregnancy
D)During birth

Question 39

The first schools for "crippled children" were established, in the early 1900's, in all of the following cities, EXCEPT:

A)Chicago
B)Los Angeles
C)Cleveland
D)Philadelphia

Question 40

All of the following are cited, in the text, as types of cerebral palsy, EXCEPT?

A)Spastic
B)Mixed
C)Athetoid
D)Multiple

Question 41

Students with ____________ will have problems with accessing materials

A)Orthopedic impairments
B)Health impairments
C)Low incidence disabilities
D)Asthma

Question 42

What percentage of school age children with orthopedic impairments has educational placements in regular education?

A)20%
B)50.1%
C)59.2%
D)70.2%

Question 43

A computer with alternative input (switch or voice recognition is a High Tech solution for

A)Reading
B)Writing
C)Math
D)Leisure

Question 44

Children with severe physical disabilities cannot have normal or gifted intelligence.

Question 45

As a result of their experience living with a disability, adults with cerebral palsy tend to obtain routine medical check-ups and dental care to prevent further medical problems.

Question 46

In students with traumatic brain injury, motor skills generally improve first and higher-order cognitive skills improve last.

Question 47

Students with _________ would be more likely to get pressure sores.

A)cystic fibrosis
B)diabetes
C)quadriplegia
D)limb deficiency

Question 48

An inherited disorder that is one of the leading causes of deaf-blindness after childhood.

A)CHARGE syndrome
B)Usher syndrome
C)TORCH syndrome
D)Cockayne syndrome

Question 49

Infants born prematurely and with very low birth weight are at risk for having a disability.

Question 50

Augmentative and alternative communication devices should be used with caution as they may inadvertently decrease a student's speech production.

Question 51

All of the following are examples of representative non-linguistic communication systems, for the deaf blind, EXCEPT:

A)Touch cues
B)Communication shelves
C)Sign language
D)Speech recognition software

Question 52

Parents of children with degenerative diseases and parents of children with chronic diseases experience similar levels of stress.

Question 53

An individual who works in a regular work setting but receives training and continued support is involved in ____________.

A)sheltered employment
B)supported employment
C)competitive employment
D)on-the-job training

Question 54

Because of his pioneering efforts, cerebral palsy was originally named Little disease

A)Little
B)Macmillan
C)Hendrick
D)Beattie

Question 55

A word prediction program may be useful for a student who writes on the computer at a very slow rate.

Question 56

Children with cerebral palsy ___________.

A)have no higher incidence of intellectual disability than students without cerebral palsy
B)have a higher incidence of intellectual disability than students without cerebral palsy
C)are more often boys than girls
D)are more often girls than boys

Question 57

Families from different cultures generally cope with and view disabilities similarly.

Question 58

A person with cerebral palsy can develop additional disabilities as a result of receiving inadequate services.

Question 59

A ____________ identifies goals and objectives specific to meeting a student's needs after high school.

A)post-secondary plan
B)health plan
C)individualized education plan
D)transition plan

Question 60

Students with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are often unable to walk beginning at the age of _____.

A)5-6 years
B)8-9 years
C)10-12 years
D)14-16 years

Question 61

Traumatic brain injury only refers to permanent injury to the brain from acquired causes.

Question 62

When an individual has Tonic-clinic seizures they will suddenly lose consciousness stop moving, and stare straight ahead

Question 63

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a very debilitating disease that strikes early, but usually improves by the late teens or early twenties.

Question 64

Provide two examples of assistive technologies that may be used by a 4^th grade student with quadriplegia that has no cognitive deficits.

Question 65

Name three strategies a special education teacher may use to facilitate successful inclusion practices with a general education teacher.

Question 66

According to the text, there are a total of 4 IDEA categories, under which, an individual may receive a special education for physical disabilities, health disabilities and related low-incidence disabilities.

Question 67

Explain how a written assignment might be adapted for an individual with a physical disability who requires a great amount of time and expends great amounts of effort in order to produce written response?

Question 68

What does the term limb deficiency refer to?

Question 69

What are two neuromotor impairments?

Question 70

Provide a definition of medical technology and give an example.

Question 71

What is a strategy that can be used to avoid communication breakdowns?

Question 72

Students with spina bifida are at risk for hydrocephaus.

Question 73

A student in Mr. Baker's 10^th grade class is recently returning to school following a traumatic brain injury. The student is showing significant memory deficits. Recommend at least three strategies for Mr. Baker to use with the student to compensate for the memory problems.

Question 74

The majority of students identified with deaf-blindness are completely unable to see and hear.

Question 75

Augmentative communication is meant to replace speech.

Question 76

Approximately, 13% of all students receiving special education are classified as having a physical disability or health impairment.

Question 77

Cerebral palsy and spina bifida are examples of health disabilities.

Question 78

Name at least 3 examples of health problems that would be covered under the federal definition of "other health impairments"?

Question 79

What is self-advocacy? Why is it important for students to develop this skill? How can teachers help students develop this skill?

Question 80

Define the concept of learned helplessness and describe how it is developed.