Mobility Disabilities Chapter 7 Test Bank Docx

Chapter 7

Test Bank

1. A mobility disability

a. is a disability only acquired at birth which results in limited use of the arms and legs.

b. significantly impairs happiness and limits life-time achievement.

c. involves physical impairments that require a person to achieve physical activities in alternative ways to those typically used.

d. is a disability specifically defined and acquired only in the course of life.

2. According to the text,

a. medical practitioners are the primary definers of mobility disability.

b. people with mobility impairments may choose not to identify as d/Disabled.

c. the ethnographic perspective should not be considered when addressing disability characteristics.

d. mobility disabilities have less to do with identity and more to do with finding the correct diagnosis.

3. Cerebral palsy

a. can be considered both congenital and acquired.

b. is only found in Europe and the United States.

c. with early detection, can be cured.

d. All of the above.

4. Spina bifida

a. is usually caused by birth trauma.

b. usually results in intellectual impairments.

c. usually requires the use of braces, crutches or wheelchairs for mobility

d. usually results in complete paralysis of the legs.

5. Congenital osteogenesis imperfect

a. in terms of numbers, ranks in the top five reasons for mobility disability in the United States.

b. is never fatal.

c. is characterized by weak tendons which allow joints to disengage.

d. results in weak bones that break or fracture with minor stress or trauma.

6. The Little People of America

a. was originally developed to support little people in dealing with the challenges of dwarfism.

b. is involved in genetic testing to reduce the incidence of dwarfism.

c. has become a strong advocacy group that educates the aggregate population and politicians on issues facing little people.

d. Both a and c above.

7. Which of the following statements is most true about people with dwarfism?

a. They experience few stereotypes.

b. Laws and polices targeting little people have improved their opportunities in recent years.

c. The term little people is preferred over dwarf.

d. The amount of contact they have with typically statured people is positively correlated to their stereotyping.

8. Amputation

a. can mostly be classified as a congenital disability.

b. is mostly the result of cancer-related disease.

c. can mostly be classified as an acquired disability.

d. is not related to other diseases or disabilities.

9. Amputation is

a. seldom the result of modern warfare because of newly developed body armor.

b. mostly related to motorcycle accidents.

c. mostly a result of vascular conditions.

d. has been virtually been eliminated through modern technology.

10. Which of the following is accurate?

a. An ischemic stroke (CVA) occurs when blood flow is blocked to a part of

the brain.

b. A hemorrhagic stroke (CVA) occurs when blood flow is blocked to a part of

the brain.

c. An ischemic stroke is the result of an aneurysm.

d. An ischemic stroke is typically fatal.

11. Which of the following are risk factors for a stroke?

a. Arteriosclerosis

b. Diabetes

c. High blood pressure

d. All of the above

12. The most common stroke

a. is an hemorrhagic stroke.

b. occurs from blockage of a middle cerebral artery.

c. usually has little or no impact on the brain.

d. lessens the chances of having another stroke.

13. Muscular dystrophy is

a. the same thing as MS.

b. a disability affecting the middle ear but has little impact on longevity.

c. a disability that results in progressive muscle weakness.

d. a disability that can be cured with proper drug treatment.

14. Multiple Sclerosis

a. results in the deterioration of the myelin sheath that insulates the nerves.

b. causes early death in most cases.

c. is very consistent in its progression.

d. rarely if ever impacts vision.

15. Spinal cord injury

a. usually is a result of disease.

b. is caused in North America mostly by trauma from automobile accidents.

c. is caused in the North America mostly by street violence and gang warfare.

d. is found mostly in the female portion of the U.S. population.

16. Tetraplegia manifest in

a. loss of function on the right or left side of the body.

b. loss of function in all four extremities.

c. loss of function in the upper extremities.

d. loss of function in the lower extremities.

17. Which of the following secondary health issues is generally not associated with spinal cord injury?

a. Diabetes

b. Urinary tract infections

c. Pressure sores

d. Kidney disease

18. In the world today, polio

a. is no longer an issue.

b. tends to be found in highly industrialized nations.

c. is increasing almost to levels found in the 1950’s.

d. occurs mostly in a few developing countries.

19. The social construction of mobility disability

a. has almost completely changed from a negative one to a positive one.

b. would be a positive one if we eliminated architectural inaccessibility.

c. emphasizes socialization and support groups to cope.

d. focuses on rectifying lack of access rather than individual impairment.

20. The International Symbol of Access (person sitting in a wheelchair) used for the last 30+ years

a. adequately represents disability and impairment

b. encourages activity and community mobility

c. fails to represent a broad range of disabilities

d. is modeled after early leader Ed Roberts

Short Answer/ Essay Questions

1. Briefly discuss the differences between the traditional wheelchair user and the newer version of the wheelchair user in the International Symbol of Access.

2. What are some of the primary issues facing a person who acquired a mobility disability at a young age and is now in their senior years?

4. People who acquire mobility disabilities in their senior years typically do not identify as having a disability. Briefly discuss how the social model of disability applies to them?

5. Critique the following quote from a news story highlighting a woman with a mobility impairment. “In spite of being confined to a wheelchair, Barbara has raised two children and created a thriving business.”

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