NURS 102 MED SURG EXAM 1 (Answered) VERIFIED SOLUTION

NURS 102 MED SURG EXAM 1 (Answered) VERIFIED SOLUTION Severe Disability Is present if a person is not able to perform 1 or more activities, uses assistive device for mobility, or needs help from another person to accomplish basic activities. Impairment describes a loss or abnormal body structure or physiologic function, including mental function. Societal Participation used in the WHO classification system in place of handicap to acknowledge the fact that the environment is always interacting with people to either assist or hinder participation in life activities. According to the WHO what percentage of the world has some type of disability? 15% Cognitive Disability Defined as limitations in mental functioning and difficulties with communication, self-care, and difficulty with social skills Developmental Disability Occurs any time from birth to 22 years of age and result in impairment of physical or mental health, cognition, speech, language, or self-care What are some examples of Developmental Disabilities? spina bifida, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, dwarfism, and osteogenesis imperfecta Intellectual Disabilities occurs before 18 years of age and is characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning as well as in adaptive behavior, including many everyday social and practical skills. Sensory Disability Characterized by impairment of the sense of sight, hearing, smell, touch, and/or taste. Includes ability to learn, remember, concentrate, speak/communicate, care for oneself. Invisible Disability Not immediately noticed by the naked eye, it may be mental or emotional Secondary Health Conditions any physical, mental, or social disorders resulting directly or indirectly from an initial disabling condition The Medical Model of Disability understands persons with disabilities as having atypical bodies and/or minds that are deviant, pathological, and defective. Disability is a condition in need of "treatment" and a "cure." The problem of disability is located in the individual, defective body. The Rehabilitation Model of Disability Regards disability as a deficiency that requires a rehabilitation specialist or other helping professional to fix the problem. People with disabilities are often perceived as having failed if they do not overcome the disability.