NURS Chapter 41 Flashcards
All developmental disabilities occur
a. At birth
b. From trauma
c. During pregnancy
d. Before 22 years of age
D
These statements are about IDDs. Which is true?
a. Self-care, learning, and mobility are always affected
b. The disability is permanent
c. The person can never live independently
d. The person cannot hold a job
B
The person with intellectual disabilities
a. Has delayed development of sexual organs
b. Does not have the skills to live, work, and play
c. Needs care in a special setting
d. Learns at a slower rate than normal
D
Intellectual disabilities
a. Are always severe
b. Can occur before, during, or after birth
c. Are caused by an extra chromosome
d. Affect the motor region of the brain
B
Down syndrome occurs
a. At fertilization
b. During the first month of pregnancy
c. Any time before, during, or after birth
d. From trauma
A
The person with Down syndrome always has some degree of
a. Cerebral palsy
b. Autism
c. Impaired mobility
d. Intellectual disability
B
Fragile X syndrome is
a. The result of brain injury
b. Inherited from parents
c. Caused by drug and alcohol use
d. Caused by an infection
C
Cerebral palsy is usually caused by
a. An extra chromosome
b. High fever
c. Lack of oxygen to the brain
d. Infection during pregnancy
C
The person with the spastic type of cerebral palsy has problems with
a. Learning
b. Drooling
c. Posture, balance, and movement
d. Weaving motions of the trunk, arms, and legs
C
Autism spectrum disorder begins
a. At fertilization
b. During pregnancy
c. At birth
d. In early childhood
D
The person with autism spectrum disorder has
a. Impaired movement
b. Social and communication problems
c. Diplegia and brain damage
d. Intellectual disabilities
B
Spina bifida involves
a. Nerve damage
b. A defect in the spinal column
c. Seizures
d. Intellectual disabilities
B
Which is common in spina bifida?
a. Short attention span
b. Hearing and vision problems
c. Seizures
d. Bowel and bladder problems
D
Hydrocephalus often occurs with
a. Down syndrome
b. Cerebral palsy
c. Spina bifida
d. Autism
C
Hydrocephalus is treated with
a. Braces and crutches
b. A shunt
c. Medications
d. Social services
B
