B) They involve the skeletal system. - Answers Which of the following statements about
orthopedic
impairments is/are true?
A) They are usually acquired.
B) They involve the skeletal system.
C) They involve the central nervous system.
D) They affect the ability to use, control or feel certain parts of
the body.
A) Autism - Answers All of the following are disability categories that students
with ADHD may be served under except
A) autism
B) emotional disabilities
C) learning disabilities
D) other health impairments
A) Cerebral palsy - Answers The most prevalent physical disability in school aged
children is
A) cerebral palsy
B) club foot
C) muscular dystrophy
D) spina bifida
D) His shunt may have become blocked or
dislocated - Answers Mrs. Little is concerned about Derrick, a student with spina
bifida in her fifth grade class. He wears a shunt to prevent
hydrocephalus. He used to be friendly and outgoing, but
lately he has been withdrawn and irritable. He also seems
, drowsy in class and has been complaining of headaches.
Derrick's behaviors may indicate that
A) he needs to be repositioned more frequently
B) his spinal cord is becoming more damaged
C) he needs to spend more time exercising outdoors
D) his shunt may have become blocked or dislocated
B) A complex partial seizure - Answers Gina is a student with epilepsy. Her teacher took her to
the
nurse because she was wandering around the playground
shouting at students. Her eyes were open but she did not
seem to know what she was doing. Gina was not able to tell
the nurse anything about the incident. Which type of seizure
did her teacher probably witness?
A) an absence seizure
B) a complex partial seizure
C) a grand mal seizure
D) a simple partial seizure
C) A warning sensation experienced by
someone shortly before a seizure - Answers Which best describes an aura?
A) a visual hallucination experienced by someone with a head
injury
B) phantom sensations in the limbs of a person with a spinal
cord injury
C) a warning sensation experienced by someone shortly
before a seizure
D) feelings of pain or tingling experienced by someone with a