NUR 330 Disability: Definitions, Causes, Statistics, and Nursing Care – UPDATED Quest…
NUR 330 Disability: Definitions, Causes,
Statistics, and Nursing Care – UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Disability, Conditions, Associated (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 What is a disability?
A A condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for a person to perform certain activities
and interact with the world around them.
Q2 What areas of functioning can disabilities affect?
A Vision, movement, thinking, remembering, learning, communicating, hearing, mental health, and
social relationships.
Q3 Are all disabilities visible?
A No, some disabilities are hidden or cannot easily be seen.
Q4 What are some possible causes or conditions associated with disability?
A Conditions present at birth, developmental conditions, injuries, chronic conditions, and progressive
or intermittent conditions.
Q5 What are examples of conditions present at birth that may cause disability?
A Genetic or chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome and neonatal exposure to
infections, drugs, or alcohol.
Q6 What developmental conditions may be associated with disability?
A Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD.
Q7 What injuries may result in disability?
A Spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.
Q8 What is an example of a chronic condition associated with disability?
A Diabetes.
Q9 What are examples of progressive or intermittent conditions associated with disability?
A Muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis.
Q10 Approximately how many U.S. adults have some type of disability?
A About 1 in 4 adults.
Q11 What percentage of U.S. adults have a mobility disability?
A 12.1% have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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Question & Answer
Q12 What percentage of U.S. adults have a cognition disability?
A 12.8% have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Section 2: Adults, Percentage, Disabilities (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 What percentage of U.S. adults have an independent-living disability?
A 7.2% have difficulty completing errands alone.
Q14 What percentage of U.S. adults are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing?
A 6.1%.
Q15 What percentage of U.S. adults have a vision disability?
A 4.8% are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even while wearing glasses.
Q16 What percentage of U.S. adults have a self-care disability?
A 3.6% have difficulty dressing or bathing.
Q17 What health conditions or behaviors are more common among adults with disabilities?
A Obesity, smoking, heart disease, and diabetes.
Q18 What percentage of adults with disabilities are obese?
A 41.6%, compared with 29.6% of adults without disabilities.
Q19 What percentage of adults with disabilities smoke?
A 21.9%, compared with 10.9% of adults without disabilities.
Q20 What percentage of adults with disabilities have heart disease?
A 9.6%, compared with 3.4% of adults without disabilities.
Q21 What percentage of adults with disabilities have diabetes?
A 15.9%, compared with 7.6% of adults without disabilities.
Q22 What healthcare access barriers can working-age adults with disabilities experience?
A Lack of a usual healthcare provider, unmet healthcare needs due to cost, and lack of routine
checkups.
Q23 How many adults with disabilities ages 18-44 do not have a usual healthcare provider?
A Approximately 1 in 4.
Q24 How many adults with disabilities ages 18-44 have an unmet healthcare need because of
cost?
A Approximately 1 in 4.
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NUR 330 Disability: Definitions, Causes,
Statistics, and Nursing Care – UPDATED
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Section 1: Disability, Conditions, Associated (Q1–Q12)
Question & Answer
Q1 What is a disability?
A A condition of the body or mind that makes it more difficult for a person to perform certain activities
and interact with the world around them.
Q2 What areas of functioning can disabilities affect?
A Vision, movement, thinking, remembering, learning, communicating, hearing, mental health, and
social relationships.
Q3 Are all disabilities visible?
A No, some disabilities are hidden or cannot easily be seen.
Q4 What are some possible causes or conditions associated with disability?
A Conditions present at birth, developmental conditions, injuries, chronic conditions, and progressive
or intermittent conditions.
Q5 What are examples of conditions present at birth that may cause disability?
A Genetic or chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome and neonatal exposure to
infections, drugs, or alcohol.
Q6 What developmental conditions may be associated with disability?
A Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD.
Q7 What injuries may result in disability?
A Spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury.
Q8 What is an example of a chronic condition associated with disability?
A Diabetes.
Q9 What are examples of progressive or intermittent conditions associated with disability?
A Muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis.
Q10 Approximately how many U.S. adults have some type of disability?
A About 1 in 4 adults.
Q11 What percentage of U.S. adults have a mobility disability?
A 12.1% have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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, NUR 330 Disability: Definitions, Causes, Statistics, and Nursing Care – UPDATED Quest…
Question & Answer
Q12 What percentage of U.S. adults have a cognition disability?
A 12.8% have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Section 2: Adults, Percentage, Disabilities (Q13–Q24)
Question & Answer
Q13 What percentage of U.S. adults have an independent-living disability?
A 7.2% have difficulty completing errands alone.
Q14 What percentage of U.S. adults are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing?
A 6.1%.
Q15 What percentage of U.S. adults have a vision disability?
A 4.8% are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even while wearing glasses.
Q16 What percentage of U.S. adults have a self-care disability?
A 3.6% have difficulty dressing or bathing.
Q17 What health conditions or behaviors are more common among adults with disabilities?
A Obesity, smoking, heart disease, and diabetes.
Q18 What percentage of adults with disabilities are obese?
A 41.6%, compared with 29.6% of adults without disabilities.
Q19 What percentage of adults with disabilities smoke?
A 21.9%, compared with 10.9% of adults without disabilities.
Q20 What percentage of adults with disabilities have heart disease?
A 9.6%, compared with 3.4% of adults without disabilities.
Q21 What percentage of adults with disabilities have diabetes?
A 15.9%, compared with 7.6% of adults without disabilities.
Q22 What healthcare access barriers can working-age adults with disabilities experience?
A Lack of a usual healthcare provider, unmet healthcare needs due to cost, and lack of routine
checkups.
Q23 How many adults with disabilities ages 18-44 do not have a usual healthcare provider?
A Approximately 1 in 4.
Q24 How many adults with disabilities ages 18-44 have an unmet healthcare need because of
cost?
A Approximately 1 in 4.
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