Question 1

Children with _____ have visual acuity of between 20/70 and 20/2000 with corrective lens.

Accepted Answer

A)  low vision
B)  cataract
C)  night blindness
D)  leprosyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

What are the main characteristics of cancers that affect children?

Accepted Answer

Cancers in children mainly attack the white blood cells (leukemia),brain,bone,lymph system,muscles,kidneys,and nervous system.All are characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of abnormal cells.The most common cancer in children is leukemia,a cancer in which bone marrow manufactures an abundance of abnormal white blood cells,which crowd out normal cells,making the child susceptible to bruising and infection.

Question 3

Increased myelination of the nervous system is reflected in the improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood.List some skills found in 10- to 12-year-old children?

Accepted Answer

Students answers will vary.
They can master the complex,intricate,and rapid movements needed to produce fine-quality crafts or to play a difficult piece on a musical instrument.

Question 4

Overweight children are at the risk of which of the following diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes
B)  Myopia
C)  Pleurisy
D)  MarasmusE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

What are sensory disorders?

Accepted Answer

Sensory disorders include visual and hea...

Question 6

Dora,a seven-year old girl,has a speech defect that involves stuttering.She also suffers from hearing problems.Her impairments can be broadly categorized as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic disorders
B)  conversion disorders
C)  communication disorders
D)  attention disorders.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

How is a learning difficulty identified?

Accepted Answer

Initial identification of a possible lea...

Question 8

Which of the following children is suffering from cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sara,who asks the teacher to repeat the same instructions
B)  Vera,who relies on Braille books for learning
C)  Jenny,who is affected by unclear speech,shaking,and a lack of muscular coordination.
D)  Anne,who is affected by the rapid increase in the numbers of immature blood cells.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Besides medication,which of the following is effective in reducing the effects of ADHD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participation in sports
B)  Behavior management
C)  Invasive surgery
D)  Losing caloriesE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Laura,a music instructor,teaches a variety of musical instruments in her school.However,she offers musical lessons only to students who are old enough to learn complicated pieces fairly quickly.Which of the following is most likely to be the cut-off age for children who are interested to learn in Laura's school?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 years
B)  8 years
C)  10 years
D)  6 yearsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Stuttering is a(n) _____ disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  voice
B)  fluency
C)  attention
D)  sensoryE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Critics argue that many physicians:

Accepted Answer

A)  are too quick to prescribe stimulants for children with milder forms of ADHD.
B)  categorize ADHD as a learning disability.
C)  encourage school teams to diagnose ADHD.
D)  consider that the symptoms of ADHD does not include hyperactivity and impulsivity.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

What is the most common type of cerebral palsy? What are its chief characteristics?

Accepted Answer

In the most common type of cer...

Question 14

_____ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language skills,milder nonverbal language problems,and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing's syndrome
B)  Marfan syndrome
C)  Asperger syndrome
D)  Barrett's syndromeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In a child with ataxia,a form of cerebral palsy,the muscles:

Accepted Answer

A)  often pull the limbs into contorted positions.
B)  are always limp.
C)  are rigid one moment and floppy the next moment.
D)  are inflexible.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

_____ is a chronic lung disease that involves episodes of airflow obstruction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Colitis
B)  Scurvy
C)  Asthma
D)  MigraineE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Visual impairment is a(n) _____ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  attention
B)  articulation
C)  olfactory
D)  sensoryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following children is suffering from a learning diability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eight-year-old Ramon,who says reading is really hard for him,and often the words don't make much sense
B)  Six-year-old Sasha,who stutters while speaking
C)  Ten-year-old Jim,who is hyperactive and has problems concentrating on anything for long
D)  Eleven-year-old Tom,who has low vision and reads with the help of corrective lensE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

John,a nine-year-old boy,suffers from severe lack of concentration and impulsivity.The symptoms indicate that John is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebral palsy.
B)  aphasia.
C)  dyslexia.
D)  attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADH
D)  .E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Stuttering occurs in which of the following cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  When a child's speech has a spasmodic hesitation.
B)  When a child's behavior shows impulsivity.
C)  When a child suffers from malnourishment.
D)  When a child's voice is hoarse,harsh,or too loud.E) All of the above
F) B) and C) A

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Children with _____ have visual acuity of between 20/70 and 20/2000 with corrective lens.

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What are the main characteristics of cancers that affect children?

Increased myelination of the nervous system is reflected in the improvement of fine motor skills during middle and late childhood.List some skills found in 10- to 12-year-old children?

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Overweight children are at the risk of which of the following diseases?

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What are sensory disorders?

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How is a learning difficulty identified?

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