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1
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females with a LD have an __ year lower life expectancy

A

18

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2
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males with a LD have a ___ year lower life expectancy

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14

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3
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what is a learning disability

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condition of arrested or incomplete development of the mind which is characterised by impairment of skills manifested during the developmental period which contribute to over all level of intelligence i.e. cognitive, language, motor and social

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4
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what is the most commonly used psychometric assessment of IQ

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WAIS

- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale

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5
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what is the average IQ

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100

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6
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what psychometric assessments of IQ are used in children

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WISC - Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

WPPSI - Wechsler preschool and primary scale of intelligence

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7
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how do you calculate IQ

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Mental age / chronological age x 100

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8
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is dementia classed as a learning disability?

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no

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9
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is an acquired brain injury classed as a learning disability?

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no

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10
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is dyslexia/other educational difficulty classed as a learning disability?

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no

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11
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what is the flynn effect

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IQ is increasing by 10 per generation and by 10 points per person per decade

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12
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true/false

average IQ of asians is higher than europe

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true

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13
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what IQ is borderline learning disability

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IQ 70-84

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14
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what IQ is mild learning disability

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50 - 69

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15
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what IQ is moderate learning disability

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35-49

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16
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what IQ is severe learning disability

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20-34

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17
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what IQ is profound learning disability

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less than 20

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18
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borderline learning disability is what mental age

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12 - <15

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19
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mild learning disability is what mental age

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9-<12

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20
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moderate learning disability is what mental age

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6 - < 9

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21
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severe learning disability is what mental age

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3 - < 6

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22
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profound learning disability is what mental age

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< 3

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23
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what is the most common LD

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mild

24
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is borderline disability considered in ICD10 or DSM V

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no

25
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people with mild learning disability could carry out what tasks

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unskilled or semi skilled work

26
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people with moderate learning disability could carry out what tasks

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simple practical tasks often with supervision

27
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are people with mild learning disabilities typically independent

A

yes fully

28
Q

Di george syndrome

A

22 Q deletion

29
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Cri du Chat

A

5P

30
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what kind of learning disability do you get with Cri du Chat

A

severe / profound

31
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angelman

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15Q

32
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angelman is _____ derived LD

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maternally

33
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Prader willi is _____ derived LD

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paternally

34
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prader willi

A

15Q

35
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velo-cardiofacial syndrome

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22Q

36
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williams syndrome

A

7Q

37
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downs syndrome

A

trisomy 21

38
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patau syndrome

A

trisomy 13

39
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edwards syndrome

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trisomy 18

40
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turners

A

45 X0

41
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is LD common with turners

A

rare

42
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trisomy X

A

47 XXX

43
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klinefelter

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XXY

44
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XYY

A

male, IQ may be slightly lower

45
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fragile X is due to what faulty gene

A

FMR1

46
Q

what are some prenatal factors that lead to LD

A 
rubella
CMV
alcohol 
drugs 
poor diet
47
Q

what are some genetic causes of LD (the syndromes are all chromosomal)

A 
defects of protein (PKU), carbohydrate (mucopolysaccharidoses), lipid metabolism (neurolipidoses) all cause severe LD
tuberous sclerosis
congenital hypothyroidism
Lesch Nyhan syndrome (x linked)
neurofibromatosis
48
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what disease is screened for post natally that if untreated can cause mental and growth retardation

A

congenital hypothyroidism

49
Q

what are some perinatal factors that increase the risk of LD

A

neonatal septicaemia, pneumonia, meningitis, birth injury, respiratory distress etc.

50
Q

psychiatric disorders are _ times more common in PWLD

A

3

51
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schizophrenia is _ times more common in PWLD and has an ____ onset

A

3

earlier

52
Q

in PWLD with schizophrenia ____ symptoms are more common

A

negative

53
Q

what is the management of PWLD

A 
therapeutic environment - general support e.g. school or specific support for psychiatric problems
psychoeducation
social work
communication and behavioural skills 
CBT
54
Q

depression is _ times more common in PWLD

A

3

55
Q

what is learned helplessness

A

PWLD get used to failure and give up

56
Q

people with LD often have ___

A

ASD

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