Deck 11: Teaching Children With Special Health Care Needs

Question 1

To reduce the incidence of food allergies and optimize health,it is recommended to exclusively breastfeed for 4-6 months of life.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT information a teacher needs when a medication needs to be administered during the classroom times?

A)Dosage.
B)Frequency.
C)Reason for medication.
D)Cost of medication.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Skin infections are more common if the child has eczema.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The incidence of children with special health care needs has increased.

Question 5

Children with asthma have the same triggers.

Question 6

What is the most common motor disability of childhood?

A)ADHD.
B)Muscular dystrophy.
C)Down syndrome.
D)Cerebral palsy.

Question 7

Children with special health care needs tend to have additional health coverage so that parents do not have excessive out-of-pocket expenses.

Question 8

Dental caries is more common in:

A)Affluent families.
B)Cities where the water is supplemented with fluoride.
C)Minority families.
D)Families with higher education levels.

Question 9

Which of the following aspects of education is NOT associated with children with special health care needs?

A)Less incidence of infections because of decreased exposure to other children.
B)Increased school absences.
C)Behavior problems.
D)Lower academic achievement.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about children with special health care needs?

A)Special health care needs are much more common in Caucasian populations.
B)Special health care needs are present in families of all income levels,races,and cultures.
C)There is a movement to decrease inclusion of children with special health care needs in mainstream classrooms.
D)Special health care needs are specific to physical problems only.

Question 11

If you had a child in your first grade classroom with mild cerebral palsy affecting some aspects of academic achievement,which plan would describe accommodations in her learning environment?

A)IFSP.
B)IEP.
C)IHP.
D)LEA.

Question 12

Functional status includes the following EXCEPT:

A)How well a child functions in their classroom and community.
B)Capabilities.
C)Disabilities.
D)Activities of daily living.

Question 13

Which of the following would be concerning to a teacher of infants and toddlers?

A)A 12 month old who speaks 5 words.
B)A 9 month old who does not follow one step commands.
C)A 12 month old who cannot be understood.
D)A 6 month old who vocalizes very little or not at all.

Question 14

Which of the following conditions is considered part of autism spectrum disorder?

A)Cognitive impairment.
B)Down syndrome.
C)Asperger's syndrome.
D)ADHD.

Question 15

You are a teacher in a 4th grade classroom and have a student enrolled who has a moderately severe seizure disorder.Which of the following is important for you to know?

A)Type and description of seizures.
B)Socioeconomic status of his parents.
C)Allergies to medications.
D)Family medical history.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about fetal alcohol disorder?

A)It is caused by exposure to alcohol during pregnancy.
B)It has deleterious affects on the nervous system causing small head circumference,neurological problems and developmental delay.
C)It does not affect attention and memory.
D)It can also be associated with seizures and emotional problems.

Question 17

What percentage of families with children with special health care needs report that their insurance is not adequate?

A)100%
B)10%
C)40%
D)None

Question 18

Which of the following is true about diabetes?

A)Type I diabetes has more of a genetic component and it is associated with inability to secrete insulin requiring insulin injections.
B)Type II diabetes is not a condition of childhood.
C)Diabetes is not related to the child's weight.
D)Children receiving insulin will not need to monitor their blood sugar.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic of ADD or ADHD?

A)Frequently fails to finish schoolwork or tasks.
B)Has a low IQ on cognitive testing.
C)Frequently loses things.
D)Often forgetful with regard to daily activities such as tooth brushing.

Question 20

What is asthma?

A)A disease of the lungs that causes attacks of cough or difficulty breathing.
B)An infection of the lungs causing chronic cough.
C)A condition causes by exposure to second hand smoke.
D)A fungal infection of the lungs that is cured with antibiotics.

Question 21

It is not the responsibility of the teacher to help other students understand when there is a child with visible health impairment.

Question 22

Language impairments are typically categorized broadly by receptive and expressive language disorders.

Question 23

Conductive hearing loss is caused by damage to the nerve that connects the ear to the brain.

Question 24

Children with special health care needs represent all economic levels,races,and ethnicities.

Question 25

Excessive noise can be a cause of hearing loss in children.