3B Public Health

Question 1

Define impairment

Answer 1

Any loss/ abnormality of psychological, physical or anatomical structure or function

Question 2

Define disability

Answer 2

A person who has a physical or mental impairment

Question 3

Define handicap

Answer 3

Inability to do a certain social role

Question 4

Define learning disability/learning impairment

Answer 4

Significant impairment of general cognitive functioning acquired in childhood

Question 5

Give 3 possible causes of learning disabilities

Answer 5

1. Genetic factors
2. Maternal use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco in pregnancy
3. Complications during pregnancy i.e. infection

Question 6

Give 3 possible causes of learning disabilities

Answer 6

1. Genetic factors
2. Maternal use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco in pregnancy
3. Complications during pregnancy i.e. infection

Question 7

Health consequesnce

Answer 7

1. More risky health behaviours
2. More sensory and physical impairments
   3.
3. Short life expectancy of 20 yrs

Question 8

Health consequences of people with learning disabilities

Answer 8

1. More risky health behaviours
2. More sensory and physical impairments
   3.
3. Short life expectancy of 20 yrs

Question 9

What legal legislation states that it is our legal duty to ensure that there is equality in care of patients with LD

Answer 9

Equality act

Question 10

What legal legislation states that it is our legal duty to ensure that there is equality in care of patients with LD

Answer 10

Equality act

Question 11

Cons of private health insurance system

Answer 11

Moral hazard