Learning Disability

Question 1

Borderline LD

Answer 1

> 70

Question 2

Mild LD

Answer 2

50-69

Question 3

Moderate LD

Answer 3

35-49

Question 4

Profound LD

Question 5

How do you calculate IQ?

Answer 5

(Mental age divided by actual age) x100

Question 6

Most common scale used for intelligence? (WAIS)

Answer 6

Wechsler adult intelligence scale

Question 7

Most common severity of LD?

Answer 7

Mild (IQ 50-69)

Mental age 9 to under 12 years

Question 8

Mental age of someone with a borderline LD?

Answer 8

12 to under 15 years

Question 9

Mental age of someone with moderate LD?

Answer 9

6 to under 9 years

Question 10

Mental age of someone with severe LD?

Answer 10

3-6

Question 11

Trisomy 18

Answer 11

Edwardian syndrome

Question 12

Trisomy 13

Answer 12

Patau syndrome

Question 13

5p minus

Answer 13

Cru-du-chat (part of chromosome 5p is missing)

Question 14

Is angelman syndrome maternally or paternally derived?

Answer 14

Maternally

Question 15

Is Prader-Willi maternally or paternally derived?

Answer 15

PATERNALLY

Question 16

Characterised by microcephaly and severe/profound LD

Answer 16

Cri-du-chat

Question 17

This chromosomal condition is associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 17

Down syndrome

Question 18

Paroxysms of laugher, ATAXIA

LD

Answer 18

Angelman syndrome

Question 19

Over-eating, self injurious behaviour

LD

Answer 19

Prader Willi syndrome

Question 20

This chromosomal abnormality is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia

Answer 20

Velo-cardiofacial syndrome

Question 21

Chromosome affected in cri-du-chat

Answer 21

5P

Question 22

Chromosome affected in Prader Willi

Answer 22

15Q

Question 23

Chromosome affected in Angelman syndrome

Answer 23

15Q

Question 24

Chromosome affected in Velo-cardiofacial syndrome

Answer 24

22Q

Question 25

Protein metabolism defect that could cause severe LD

Answer 25

Phenylketonuria

Question 26

Lipid metabolism defect that could cause severe LD

Answer 26

Neurolipidoses

Question 27

Carbohydrate metabolism defect that could cause severe LD

Answer 27

Mucopolysaccharidoses

Question 28

Inheritance of Lesch Nyhan Syndrome

Answer 28

X-linked

Question 29

Rare hereditary disease which affects young boys, usually causing early death. It is marked by compulsive self-mutilation of the hands, together with learning difficulties and involuntary muscular movements

Answer 29

Lesch Nyhan Syndrome

Question 30

Severe LD

Answer 30

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