Deck 12: Understanding Various Health Conditions and Their Impact on Children

Question 1

The cycle of child abuse theory is popular in the research literature. However, some researchers disagree and point out that

A) data show that only 5 to 10 percent of abused children become abusive parents.
B) the major developmental influence on abusive parents is level of schooling.
C) abused children who become abusive parents abuse only one child in the family.
D) the available data does not support a cycle of abuse theory.
E) reasons for abusing children are connected to a parent's intelligence.

Answer 1

the available data does not support a cycle of abuse theory.

Question 2

When persons are heterozygous for the sickle cell trait, they are

A) carriers with one normal and one abnormal gene.
B) open to a range of serious medical problems.
C) sufferers open to long bouts of illness and often death in childhood.
D) recipients of a mismatched chromosome pair at the 21st level.
E) prone to ruptured blood cells and serious heart damage.

Answer 2

carriers with one normal and one abnormal gene.

Question 3

The vast majority of children with pediatric AIDS

A) were infected by transfusions.
B) will die before graduating.
C) have used intravenous drugs.
D) contracted the disease from siblings.
E) have been congenitally infected.

Answer 3

have been congenitally infected.

Question 4

More data is accumulating about pediatric AIDS. It is now known that

A) very few of the children affected by AIDS transmitted through transfusions will enter the school system.
B) the median incubation period for children affected in transfusions is 10 to 15 years.
C) infected children may suffer damage to the central nervous system.
D) AIDS infected children have sensory issues.
E) blood transfusions are the most common mode of transmission in young children.

Question 5

Many terms describe the various types of motor learning and development. Motor development refers to

A) using the body to make the best possible use of what is perceived.
B) the development and use of the muscles and limbs.
C) muscular movement.
D) movement supported by mechanized devices.
E) the process through which a child acquires movement patterns and skills.

Question 6

Studies show that the frequency of child abuse

A) is accurately reported in census data.
B) occurs mostly in higher socio- economic levels.
C) appears to vary across cultures.
D) is somewhat less likely to occur in poorer families.
E) is on the decline.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a characteristics of Type II diabetes?

A) often occurs after the age of forty.
B) seems to have a genetic component.
C) generally affects children.
D) onset usually in adulthood.
E) seems to be associated with being overweight.

Question 8

Although many aspects of asthma remain confusing, research has found which ONE of the following NOT to be true?

A) asthma is hereditary and not environmental
B) asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood
C) different triggers account for asthma attacks
D) many children go into remission in adolescence
E) asthma is a high- incidence serious condition

Question 9

Ten- year- old Jamie is in a wheelchair because he has lost muscle capacity and tone in his legs. He probably suffers from

A) spina bifida.
B) acute phenylketonuria.
C) arthritis.
D) muscular dystrophy.
E) cystic fibrosis.

Question 10

Conditions that affect body movement and functioning without neurological involvement are

A) plegias.
B) cerebral palsies.
C) musculoskeletal impairments.
D) orthotics.
E) inborn errors of movement.

Question 11

Multiple sclerosis can be classified as all of the following condition descriptors EXCEPT

A) medically fragile.
B) orthopedic disability.
C) physical/motor disability.
D) musculoskeletal impairment.
E) neurological impairment.

Question 12

Atopic allergies are most clearly associated with

A) injectants and inhalants.
B) antibodies produced in reaction to environmental agents.
C) hereditary and/or familial factors.
D) oil- based derivations.
E) seasonal reactions, such as hay fever.

Question 13

Which statement about Type I diabetes is NOT true?

A) onset is seen in children and adolescents
B) the condition only affects adults
C) treatment involves a special diet
D) insulin is prescribed
E) symptoms include thirst, hunger, and weight loss

Question 14

All of the following describe cystic fibrosis, EXCEPT

A) the respiratory system is involved.
B) it is the most frequently occurring genetic disease in North Americans and Europeans.
C) chronic episodes of pneumonia are common with it.
D) life expectancy is normal.
E) the digestive system is involved.

Question 15

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is

A) a most uncommon form of the condition.
B) usually seen in girls.
C) manifested usually in midadolesence to early adulthood.
D) inherited through a sex- linked recessive gene.
E) now considered as curable.

Question 16

Educational intervention with children who have health impairments could include all EXCEPT

A) alternative concrete materials.
B) curricula adaptations.
C) alternative writing and communication systems.
D) classroom physical modifications.
E) a health service plan.

Question 17

Jim has Type II diabetes. This means that

A) Jim must administer insulin to himself once a day.
B) Jim struggles to control his weight.
C) the diabetes was of early onset, probably in childhood.
D) Jim is dependent on insulin.
E) Jim produces insulin but uses it inefficiently.

Question 18

Children unable to attend school for extended periods of time will be educated by

A) consultants.
B) specialist teachers.
C) speech therapists.
D) homebound teachers.
E) parents.

Question 19

The most common and preferred educational setting for a child with special health care needs is the

A) resource room.
B) special class.
C) special school.
D) regular classroom.
E) clinic.

Question 20

The greatest number of children with physical and health disabilities suffer from

A) spina bifida.
B) asthma.
C) cerebral palsy.
D) cystic fibrosis.
E) cancer.

Question 21

The prevalence of chronic health problems is difficult to estimate for each of the following reasons EXCEPT

A) different methods of gathering data are used.
B) statistics rely on a limited number of categories.
C) there exist inconsistencies in defining conditions.
D) a huge variety of chronic conditions exist.
E) multiple disabilities are usually only counted once.

Question 22

Musculoskeletal impairments may be described as those that

A) are the result of neurological damage.
B) are invariably of prenatal origin.
C) include spina bifida and cerebral palsy.
D) are sclerosis based.
E) impede body movements.

Question 23

When muscles are weakened due to neurological damage or nerve degeneration, the condition is known as

A) muscular dystrophy.
B) cystic fibrosis.
C) dystrophy.
D) atrophy.
E) arthritis.

Question 24

Treatment procedures for cystic fibrosis include all EXCEPT

A) medication.
B) drug therapy.
C) diet management.
D) respiratory exercises.
E) bibliotherapy.

Question 25

The condition that causes the muscles to be replaced by fatty tissue is

A) Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.
B) multiple sclerosis.
C) cystic fibrosis.
D) spina bifida.
E) cerebral palsy.

Question 26

The prognosis of arthritis in children is____ than that of arthritis in adults.

A) not much different
B) much less favourable
C) more favourable
D) less favourable
E) much more favourable

Question 27

According to available research, girls represent what percentage of child abuse reports?

A) 18
B) 79
C) 60
D) 22
E) 21

Question 28

Intense medical research has yet to establish precise causes and cures for

A) acute cystic fibrosis.
B) cancer and AIDS.
C) asthma.
D) muscular dystrophy.
E) arthritis.

Question 29

Serious psychological and emotional correlates of physical and health problems are the concern of professionals in the discipline of

A) pediatric psychology.
B) speech and language therapy.
C) rehabilitation counseling.
D) physical therapy.
E) occupational therapy.

Question 30

In the classroom health disabilities could require ALL BUT which ONE of the following medical interventions?

A) gastronomy tube feeding
B) nebulizer treatments
C) administration of oxygen
D) suctioning
E) surgical procedures

Question 31

Functional devices that substitute for missing body parts are known as

A) mobilizers.
B) wheelchairs.
C) amputators.
D) motorolas.
E) prostheses.

Question 32

Child abuse cases often surface in our classrooms. If a case is suspected, teachers, under the law in Canada, are required to take which ONE of the following actions?

A) report the case to authorities (Child welfare personnel)
B) contact the parents
C) counsel the child
D) report the case to the principal
E) advise law enforcement authorities (police) .

Question 33

The two body systems MOST affected by cystic fibrosis are the _____and the ____ systems.

Question 34

The MOST severe form of arthritis found in children is _____ ______arthritis.

Question 35

When muscles are weakened without neurological damage, the condition is referred to as ______.

Question 36

Progressive deterioration of the muscles is associated with ____ ____.

Question 37

A condition that produces defective hemoglobin and distorted red blood cells is known as _____cell_____ .

Question 38

A nonaccidental physical injury to a child is known as ____ ____.

Question 39

Abnormal reactions that occur following a contact with substances that normally don't cause symptoms in other individuals are known as _____.

Question 40

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is caused by the ______virus.

Question 41

For many children chemotherapy treatment for cancer causes plumpness and ________ .

Question 42

______ is responsible for two thirds of the deaths of children with cancer.

Question 43

Type I diabetes requires regular injections of _____.

Question 44

All children with health care needs will require special education.

Question 45

Studies indicate that abused children are more likely to become abusing parents.

Question 46

Diabetes mellitus causes the greatest number of deaths in school- age children.

Question 47

Incest is the rarest type of sexual abuse.

Question 48

Major medical advances in the area of cystic fibrosis have not resulted in a greater life expectancy.

Question 49

Children with special health care needs may be at educational risk because of fatigue, short attention spans, limited mobility, and limited vitality.

Question 50

Diabetes causes severe impairments in intellectual functioning.

Question 51

List four factors that diabetic students need to monitor.

Question 52

Name three chronic health disorders that can affect children.

Question 53

List two reasons why prevalence of chronic health disorders are difficult to determine.

Question 54

Name three chronic health problems that are associated with orthopedic impairment.

Question 55

List three musculoskeletal impairments that affect body movement and functioning.

Question 56

List the behavioural manifestations that may alert a teacher to a state of hypoglycemia in a diabetic child. What can the teacher do to alleviate the problem?

Question 57

You are a teacher and suspect that a child in your classroom is being physically abused. What behavioural or physical signs would indicate abuse? What should you do?

Question 58

Discuss this statement providing details regarding identification and prevalence: Child abuse is a mounting problem.