Module II - Wilkins CH51 Patient with Disability

Question 1

ADA defines an individual with a disability as a person who:

• Has a ______ or mental impairment that substantially limits ______ or more major life activities.
• Has a record of such impairment.
• Is regarded as having such an impairment.
• “Major life activities include, but are not limited to, caring for oneself, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, learning, reading, concentrating, thinking, communicating, and working.”

Answer 1

physical; one

Question 2

_______ refers to a problem with body structure or function.

Answer 2

Impairment

Question 3

_______ condition can be developmental, communicative, medical, musculoskeletal, neurologic, or sensory.

Answer 3

Disabling

Question 4

_______ limitations is when an individual has difficulty in executing a task associated with daily living.

Answer 4

Activity

Question 5

_______ restrictions is when an individual has a problem involving a life situation.

Question 6

The term “______,” is no longer used, as it implies an individual with impairment is disadvantaged.

Answer 6

handicap

Question 7

______: hereditary conditions that manifest symptoms before age 21.

Answer 7

Developmental

Question 8

______: caused by chronic disease, acute medical conditions, or trauma.

Answer 8

Acquired

Question 9

______: usually occur after 65 years of age and often related to a chronic health condition.

Answer 9

Age-associated

Question 10

People with ______ “are the most underserved groups in receiving dental care and have the most significant oral health disparities of any group.”

Answer 10

disabilities