disability

Question 1

1.According to the ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health),
which of the following would be classified as a disability?
a. Detached retina
b. Need to use a powered wheelchair
c. Spinal cord injury
d. Amputation

Answer 1

b. Need to use a powered wheelchair

Question 2

2.A community health nurse is reviewing the results of SIPP (Survey of Income and Program
Participation) used by the U.S. Census Bureau to collect disability data. Which of the following
will the nurse find classified as an instrumental activity of daily living?
a. Seeing
b. Walking
c. Dressing
d. Preparing meals

Answer 2

d. Preparing meals

Question 3

4. The landmark civil rights legislation that uses the authority of the federal government to
   guarantee equal opportunities for people with disabilities related to employment, transportation,
   public accommodations, public services, and telecommunications is the:
   a. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
   b. Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA).
   c. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
   d. Civil Rights Act.

Answer 3

c. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Question 4

5.Which of the following statements is true concerning the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)?
a. It is designed to ensure a free, appropriate public education in the most restrictive setting.
b. An IEP (Individualized Education Program) for a child is developed solely by the school
professionals.
c. It provides federal funding through state-administered programs from preschool through
secondary education for children with disabilities.
d. It removes guidelines that typically result in the termination of Medicaid and Medicare
benefits for people with disabilities who return to work.

Answer 4

c. It provides federal funding through state-administered programs from preschool through

Question 5

6.Which of the following statements describes the social construct paradigm for disability (as
opposed to the medical model)?
a. It focuses on the modification of attitudinal, architectural, sensory, and economic barriers in the environment.
b. It discourages full citizenship for people with disabilities.
c. Health professionals prescribe interventions to remedy functional limitations of the ill person.
d. It focuses on problems and solutions related to the individual.

Answer 5

a. It focuses on the modification of attitudinal, architectural, sensory, and economic barriers in the environment.

Question 6

7.Which of the following would be considered a long-term disabling condition in which the
person must learn to incorporate the modifications required for living into daily living and
identity?
a. A sprained ankle requiring the use of crutches
b. A total knee replacement surgery requiring the use of a walker after surgery
c. A car accident with a broken arm requiring surgery
d. A cardiovascular accident (CVA) with paralysis to the right side of the body

Answer 6

d. A cardiovascular accident (CVA) with paralysis to the right side of the body

Question 7

8.Nurses can help parents and family members adjust to a child with a disability by:
a. withholding some noncritical information about the condition to decrease the impact.
b. establishing a partnership between the parent and health care team.
c. making decisions on behalf of the child and the family.
d. teaching the family to avoid social networks and support groups to refrain from co-
dependency.

Answer 7

b. establishing a partnership between the parent and health care team.

Question 8

8.Nurses can help parents and family members adjust to a child with a disability by:
a. withholding some noncritical information about the condition to decrease the impact.
b. establishing a partnership between the parent and health care team.
c. making decisions on behalf of the child and the family.
d. teaching the family to avoid social networks and support groups to refrain from co-
dependency.

Answer 8

b. establishing a partnership between the parent and health care team.

Question 9

9.One strategy for the community health nurse in caring for people with disabilities is becoming
a powerful advocate. This involves:
a. providing information but allowing the person to make the decision.
b. supporting the person’s choice if it does not conflict with the nurse’s.
c. taking control of the person’s life and health care.
d. speaking on the person’s behalf.

Answer 9

a. providing information but allowing the person to make the decision.