Deck 7: Physical Disabilities and Health Problems

Question 1

Children who are diagnosed with physical disabilities are often not delayed in other areas.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Cerebral palsy is the most common brain disorder in children and is progressive.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Spina bifida is the result of an imperfect development of the spinal cord and column during fetal development.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Children who are born with spina bifida rarely live to age three.

Question 5

Children with muscular dystrophy should be actively involved with physical activity to keep their muscles toned.

Question 6

Children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis should be encouraged to move their muscles and joints even though it is quite painful.

Question 7

Preschool teachers should be trained to initiate positioning exercises or remedial motor activities without needing specific guidance from a certified therapist.

Question 8

Adults working with children who have physical disabilities must restrain themselves from doing things for the child so they do not create learned helplessness.

Question 9

Asthma is one of the most common medical conditions but generally does not require any adaptations.

Question 10

Sickle-cell anemia has no cure.

Question 11

A child who has generalized tonic-clonic seizures may display which of the following symptoms?

A) A high fever
B) Behavioral reactions such as a temper tantrum
C) A loss of consciousness and falling to the floor with jerking movements
D) Extreme fatigue and the need to lie down to rest

Question 12

What is an important role of the teacher of a child with a seizure disorder?

A) To observe and record changes in the child's behavior
B) To know how to restrain the child from hurting themself
C) To call 911 at the onset regardless of the type of seizure
D) To give the child medicine immediately

Question 13

If you have a child diagnosed with AIDS in your classroom, what action must you take?

A) Inform all children and parents immediately
B) Maintain health practices such as wearing gloves, washing hands, and sanitizing after accidents or when administering first-aid
C) Create a designated bathroom and eating area for the child to reduce the risk of transmission
D) Avoid outdoor activity

Question 14

When should prescription medication be administered by the teacher?

A) Only when the parents inform the teacher of the times and dosage amounts
B) Only when it is an emergency situation
C) Only when the parents have provided the information in writing for legal purposes
D) Only as prescribed by the doctor with required labeling and identifying information

Question 15

What are some health conditions related to limited strength and alertness?

A) Asthma, diabetes, and contractures
B) Contractures, athetosis, and HIV
C) Paraplegia and homophobia
D) Diabetes, leukemia, and sickle-cell anemia

Question 16

A child with cerebral palsy may

A) have great motor control but limited sight.
B) have typical cognitive ability and receptive language skills.
C) be excluded in typical classrooms due to the disability.
D) have from dwarfism as well as dental defects.

Question 17

How must programs meet the needs of children with physical disabilities?

A) Have various medical consultants and therapists available
B) Have elevators or escalators
C) Have wheelchairs in various sizes and motor speeds
D) Have specialized nurses available

Question 18

Why is a psychologist usually involved with families and children with physical motor disabilities?

A) Children need more frequent testing for learning disabilities.
B) Many of the children suffer from mental disorders.
C) A variety of reasons may require a psychologist, including behavioral disorders.
D) The child may experience feeding problems.

Question 19

Why is physical and occupational therapy usually part of the transdisciplinary team plan for children with physical disabilities?

A) Speech and language are slow to develop.
B) Motor skills have to be continually monitored and new plans put in place.
C) The home coordination is an important part of remediation.
D) Motor skills will never improve.

Question 20

What results in an inability to move about or maintain postural control?

A) Hypotonicity
B) Hemiplegia
C) Incontinence
D) Hip dysplasia

Question 21

Diplegia refers to the form of cerebral palsy that

A) involves the legs only.
B) impacts only one side of the body.
C) involves all four extremities, with the legs more severely involved.
D) impacts the arms, legs, and trunk.

Question 22

What is a blockage of the circulation of spinal fluid in the brain cavity called?

A) Incontinence
B) Meningocele
C) Spina bifida
D) Hydrocephalus

Question 23

According to the text, why should teachers be aware of transition times when working with children with disabilities?

A) Because children with disabilities feel like they are lagging behind their peers
B) Because children with disabilities can be easily knocked over
C) Because children with disabilities disrupt the path of classmates
D) Because children with disabilities are required to be first in line

Question 24

Which of the following is the most common inherited chronic disease?

A) Asthma
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Hemophilia
D) Sickle cell anemia

Question 25

A child cannot die from a combination of oxygen deprivation and exhaustion.

Question 26

What does the Epilepsy Foundation of America recommend to teachers who are tending to a child experiencing a seizure?

A) Be sure the child does not sleep after a seizure
B) Place a stick or depressor in the child's mouth
C) Loosen tight clothing
D) Immediately call 911

Question 27

According to the Committee on Pediatric AIDS, the transmission of HIV in schools has not been documented. Fear and misunderstanding of its communicability must be allayed by

A) staff training.
B) restricting participation.
C) having staff wear gloves all the time.
D) further research.

Question 28

It is important for teachers and administrators to inform all families in their program about the health issues of any student in their program.

Question 29

If a physical disability is congenital, when is it typically noted?

A) Prenatally
B) At birth
C) Within the first three months
D) By age three

Question 30

What is the most common physical disability in children?

A) Spinal cord injury
B) Hypotonicity
C) Muscular dystrophy
D) Cerebral palsy

Question 31

The imperfect development of the spinal cord and spinal column during the first thirty days of fetal development results in which of the following physical disabilities?

A) Hydrocephalus
B) Spina bifida
C) Cerebral palsy
D) Muscular dystrophy

Question 32

Which of the following is a disorder that involves the joints, causing swelling and limited motion, and is sometimes accompanied by inflammation of the eyes?

A) Hip dysplasia
B) Ataxia
C) Muscular dystrophy
D) Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

Question 33

Which of the following do all young children with physical disabilities need in a classroom?

A) Pediatric professionals working with the teacher
B) A specialized, self-contained classroom
C) Teachers who initiate positioning on their own
D) Mobility devices

Question 34

Wedges, bolsters, and prone boards are examples of what?

A) Mobility devices
B) Universal design
C) Positioning devices
D) Material adaptation

Question 35

What is the most common chronic childhood disease?

A) Cystic fibrosis
B) Leukemia
C) Diabetes
D) Asthma

Question 36

Which of the following is true of Type 1 diabetes?

A) It is the more common form of diabetes.
B) It results from insulin resistance.
C) It is a result of being overweight.
D) It is caused by an autoimmune disorder.

Question 37

What are generalized seizures with momentary losses of consciousness that may occur many times a day called?

A) Grand mal seizures
B) Tonic-clonic seizures
C) Absence seizures
D) Psychomotor seizures

Question 38

Overweight preschoolers are at no risk of becoming overweight teenagers or adults.

Question 39

Permission slips authorizing emergency health care and transportation, as well as the administration of medication, should be

A) in the child's lunch box.
B) in the child's health care record.
C) posted on the classroom bulletin board.
D) signed only before a field trip.

Question 40

Which of the following is a good practice regarding administering medications?

A) Teachers are required to administer the medications.
B) Medications must be stored in a locked cabinet.
C) Only two days of medication should be stored on site.
D) Classmates should be trained to administer the medication.

Question 41

What are the significant differences between athetosis and ataxia?

A) Fluctuating or uneven muscle tone characterizes athetosis; a lack of motor coordination with poor balance and a lurching walk characterizes ataxia.
B) A lack of motor coordination with poor balance and a lurching walk characterizes athetosis; fluctuating or uneven muscle tone characterizes ataxia.
C) Children with athetosis may have great difficulty with fine motor activities such as feeding themselves, writing, cutting with scissors, and picking up small objects; children with ataxia tend to retain primitive reflexes such as grasping and sucking past the normal time.
D) Involuntary movements resulting in materials being dropped or pushed off the table are particular to athetosis; the retention of primitive reflexes of children with ataxia affects the development of voluntary motor responses.

Question 42

When should a teacher be instructed to arrange for therapeutic activities for a child with physical disabilities?

A) Under no circumstances should teachers initiate positioning exercises or remedial motor activities without specific guidance from a certified therapist.
B) Teachers may initiate positioning exercises without specific guidance from a certified therapist.
C) Teachers may initiate remedial motor activities without specific guidance from a certified therapist.
D) Teachers may initiate therapeutic activity.

Question 43

What differentiation is made between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

A) Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune disorder, while type 2 results from insulin deficiency.
B) Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune disorder, while type 2 results from insulin resistance combined with relative insulin deficiency.
C) Type 1 diabetes results from insulin resistance combined with relative insulin deficiency, while type 2 is caused by an autoimmune disorder.
D) Type 1 diabetes is more common than type 2 diabetes.

Question 44

Who specifies that medicine bottles are required to bear specific details and be packaged according to safety regulations?

A) Teacher
B) Parent
C) State
D) NAEYC

Question 45

The success of any placement for a child with cerebral palsy is dependent on the teacher and the child both receiving adequate support.

Question 46

What is a major goal of both therapy and classroom activities for children with neuromuscular disorders?

Question 47

What are three mobility devices that would be appropriate for children who need adaptive equipment?

Question 48

Explain three program implications for successful intervention for children with physical disabilities.

Question 49

Summarize the major concern for the teacher of a child with hemophilia.

Question 50

What are the four classifications of seizure disorders?

Question 51

What are two controllable factors of childhood obesity?

Question 52

List three neuromuscular physical disabilities.

Question 53

What are four things a teacher should bring when leaving the school for an emergency or a field trip?

Question 54

Outline a response plan for seizure disorders in your classroom. Include information on how you will work with parents and help peers understand what is happening.