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List 6 basic physical needs that all humans have.
List 6 basic physical needs that all humans have.
food & water, protection & shelter, activity, sleep & rest, comfort, freedom from pain
List 6 psychological needs that humans have.
List 6 psychological needs that humans have.
love & affection, acceptance by others, safety & security, self-reliance & independence in daily living, contact with others, success & self-esteem
A loss of ____________ is very difficult for a person to deal with.
A loss of ____________ is very difficult for a person to deal with.
independence
A NA should allow a resident to do a ____________ independently if it's easier for the NA to do it.
A NA should allow a resident to do a ____________ independently if it's easier for the NA to do it.
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____________ of daily living (ADLs) are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself.
____________ of daily living (ADLs) are personal care tasks a person does every day to care for himself.
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NA should encourage ________________, regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents are able to do it.
NA should encourage ________________, regardless of how long it takes or how poorly residents are able to do it.
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A loss of independence can cause increased _____________.
A loss of independence can cause increased _____________.
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Elderly people no longer have sexual urges.
Elderly people no longer have sexual urges.
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Ability to engage in sexual activity continues unless illness or injury occurs.
Ability to engage in sexual activity continues unless illness or injury occurs.
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Residents have the legal right to choose how to express their sexuality.
Residents have the legal right to choose how to express their sexuality.
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All elderly people have the same sexual behavior and desires.
All elderly people have the same sexual behavior and desires.
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NA should assume all residents are heterosexual unless told otherwise.
NA should assume all residents are heterosexual unless told otherwise.
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If a person is unable to meet his sexual needs due to disability, he will no longer have sexual desires.
If a person is unable to meet his sexual needs due to disability, he will no longer have sexual desires.
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If a resident is physically female but identifies as male, the NA should refer to the resident as 'he'.
If a resident is physically female but identifies as male, the NA should refer to the resident as 'he'.
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People who are confined to wheelchairs cannot have intimate relationships.
People who are confined to wheelchairs cannot have intimate relationships.
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Lack of privacy is a major reason for lack of sexual expression in long-term care facilities.
Lack of privacy is a major reason for lack of sexual expression in long-term care facilities.
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The NA should always knock and wait for a response before entering residents' rooms.
The NA should always knock and wait for a response before entering residents' rooms.
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If a NA sees a sexual encounter between consenting adult residents, she should ask them to stop.
If a NA sees a sexual encounter between consenting adult residents, she should ask them to stop.
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If a NA encounters a resident being sexually abused, he should take the resident to a safe place and then notify the nurse.
If a NA encounters a resident being sexually abused, he should take the resident to a safe place and then notify the nurse.
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What is a person who is sexually attracted to both men and women called?
What is a person who is sexually attracted to both men and women called?
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What is a man whose sexual preference is another man called?
What is a man whose sexual preference is another man called?
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What is a woman whose sexual preference is for other women called?
What is a woman whose sexual preference is for other women called?
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What is a person whose sexual preference is for people of the opposite sex called?
What is a person whose sexual preference is for people of the opposite sex called?
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What is a person whose gender identity conflicts with his or her birth sex called?
What is a person whose gender identity conflicts with his or her birth sex called?
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What is the process of changing genders called?
What is the process of changing genders called?
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What do you call one who wishes to be accepted by society as a member of the opposite sex?
What do you call one who wishes to be accepted by society as a member of the opposite sex?
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What is the belief that one does not know or cannot know if God exists?
What is the belief that one does not know or cannot know if God exists?
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What is the term for actively denying the existence of God?
What is the term for actively denying the existence of God?
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What religion emphasizes meditation and believes that Nirvana is the highest spiritual plane a person can reach?
What religion emphasizes meditation and believes that Nirvana is the highest spiritual plane a person can reach?
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What religion includes baptism and communion as part of its practices?
What religion includes baptism and communion as part of its practices?
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What belief system states that actions in this life and past lives can determine one's destiny in the future?
What belief system states that actions in this life and past lives can determine one's destiny in the future?
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What are the 5 pillars of the religion which include ritual prayer 5 times daily and worship at mosques?
What are the 5 pillars of the religion which include ritual prayer 5 times daily and worship at mosques?
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What belief system states that God gave laws through Moses, and these laws should order their lives?
What belief system states that God gave laws through Moses, and these laws should order their lives?
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Which of the following is the name of a type of diet in which no animals or animal products are consumed, and animal products may not be used or worn? (A) High-protein diet (B) Vegan diet (C) Kosher diet (D) Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet
Which of the following is the name of a type of diet in which no animals or animal products are consumed, and animal products may not be used or worn? (A) High-protein diet (B) Vegan diet (C) Kosher diet (D) Lacto-ovo vegetarian diet
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Not eating food or eating very little food for a period of time is called (A) Bingeing (B) Restricting (C) Fasting (D) Purging
Not eating food or eating very little food for a period of time is called (A) Bingeing (B) Restricting (C) Fasting (D) Purging
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One type of cancer that regular physical activity lessens the risk of is?
One type of cancer that regular physical activity lessens the risk of is?
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What type of infection can inactivity result in?
What type of infection can inactivity result in?
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The ability to cope with this is one benefit of regular activity.
The ability to cope with this is one benefit of regular activity.
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NA can help residents with this as needed and requested before scheduled activities begin.
NA can help residents with this as needed and requested before scheduled activities begin.
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In addition to promoting better eating habits, regular activity increases this.
In addition to promoting better eating habits, regular activity increases this.
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Abbreviation for federal law that requires that facilities provide an activities program that meets the interests of residents.
Abbreviation for federal law that requires that facilities provide an activities program that meets the interests of residents.
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Mr. Dane's wife died giving birth to their twin girls. Mr. Dane never remarried and raised the girls himself. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
Mr. Dane's wife died giving birth to their twin girls. Mr. Dane never remarried and raised the girls himself. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
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Ms. Cone has lived with her best friend, Ms. Lawrence, since they graduated from college together. They both dated men throughout their lives but were never married. Ms. Cone has a teenage daughter who was raised in their household. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
Ms. Cone has lived with her best friend, Ms. Lawrence, since they graduated from college together. They both dated men throughout their lives but were never married. Ms. Cone has a teenage daughter who was raised in their household. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
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Mrs. Rose had three children with her first husband. She divorced him when their youngest child was two years old. Two years later she remarried, and she and her second husband raised her three children as well as one child from his first marriage. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
Mrs. Rose had three children with her first husband. She divorced him when their youngest child was two years old. Two years later she remarried, and she and her second husband raised her three children as well as one child from his first marriage. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
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Mrs. Parker was married to her husband for thirty years. They lived together with their two children. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
Mrs. Parker was married to her husband for thirty years. They lived together with their two children. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
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Mr. Potter was married in his twenties. He and his wife moved in with her parents and had three children. Later, when his younger sister was divorced, she also moved in with them. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
Mr. Potter was married in his twenties. He and his wife moved in with her parents and had three children. Later, when his younger sister was divorced, she also moved in with them. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
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Mr. Barter and Mr. Singer have been in a committed relationship for 15 years. They live with their 10-year-old adopted daughter. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
Mr. Barter and Mr. Singer have been in a committed relationship for 15 years. They live with their 10-year-old adopted daughter. (A) Single-parent family (B) Nuclear family (C) Blended family (D) Extended family
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How is the family of today defined? (A) By blood relations (B) By how children are raised (C) By formal marriages (D) By support of one another
How is the family of today defined? (A) By blood relations (B) By how children are raised (C) By formal marriages (D) By support of one another
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If a resident or family member comes to a NA with a problem or need, the NA should try to empathize.
If a resident or family member comes to a NA with a problem or need, the NA should try to empathize.
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If the NA simply sits quietly and listens when a resident tells her about a problem, the resident will think the NA does not care.
If the NA simply sits quietly and listens when a resident tells her about a problem, the resident will think the NA does not care.
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Families may seek out NA because they are the closest staff members to the residents.
Families may seek out NA because they are the closest staff members to the residents.
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NAs should spend all of their time focusing on the residents themselves, not on their families.
NAs should spend all of their time focusing on the residents themselves, not on their families.
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Using cliches is a good way for NAs to comfort residents.
Using cliches is a good way for NAs to comfort residents.
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If an NA feels he cannot help a resident, the NA should refer him to another qualified member of the care team.
If an NA feels he cannot help a resident, the NA should refer him to another qualified member of the care team.
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A child takes 3 years from birth to be able to move around, communicate basic needs, and feed himself.
A child takes 3 years from birth to be able to move around, communicate basic needs, and feed himself.
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Infants develop from the hands to the head.
Infants develop from the hands to the head.
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Caregivers should encourage infants to stand as soon as they can hold their heads up.
Caregivers should encourage infants to stand as soon as they can hold their heads up.
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Putting an infant to sleep on its back can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Putting an infant to sleep on its back can reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
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Tantrums are common among toddlers.
Tantrums are common among toddlers.
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The best way to deal with tantrums is to give the toddler what he wants.
The best way to deal with tantrums is to give the toddler what he wants.
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Preschool children are too young to know right from wrong.
Preschool children are too young to know right from wrong.
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Children learn to speak between the ages of 3 to 6.
Children learn to speak between the ages of 3 to 6.
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From the ages of 6 to 10 years, children learn to get along with each other.
From the ages of 6 to 10 years, children learn to get along with each other.
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School-age children (6 to 10) develop cognitively and socially.
School-age children (6 to 10) develop cognitively and socially.
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Preadolescents are often easy to get along with and are able to handle more responsibility than they were as younger children.
Preadolescents are often easy to get along with and are able to handle more responsibility than they were as younger children.
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Puberty is the stage of growth when secondary sex characteristics, such as body hair, appear.
Puberty is the stage of growth when secondary sex characteristics, such as body hair, appear.
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Most adolescents do not feel that peer acceptance is important.
Most adolescents do not feel that peer acceptance is important.
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Adolescents may be moody due to changing hormones and body image concerns.
Adolescents may be moody due to changing hormones and body image concerns.
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Eating disorders are difficult to deal with but cannot be life-threatening.
Eating disorders are difficult to deal with but cannot be life-threatening.
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Due to changes they are experiencing, adolescents may become depressed and may attempt suicide.
Due to changes they are experiencing, adolescents may become depressed and may attempt suicide.
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By 19 years of age, most young adults have stopped developing physically, psychologically, and socially.
By 19 years of age, most young adults have stopped developing physically, psychologically, and socially.
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One developmental task that most young adults undertake is to choose an occupation or career.
One developmental task that most young adults undertake is to choose an occupation or career.
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A 'mid-life crisis' is a period of unrest when a person has an unconscious desire for change and fulfillment of unmet goals.
A 'mid-life crisis' is a period of unrest when a person has an unconscious desire for change and fulfillment of unmet goals.
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Middle-aged adults usually do not experience any physical changes due to aging.
Middle-aged adults usually do not experience any physical changes due to aging.
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Menopause is a condition that occurs in young women when the ovaries begin to secrete hormones.
Menopause is a condition that occurs in young women when the ovaries begin to secrete hormones.
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By the time a person reaches late adulthood, he must adjust to the effects of aging.
By the time a person reaches late adulthood, he must adjust to the effects of aging.
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Older adults have different capabilities depending upon their health.
Older adults have different capabilities depending upon their health.
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As people age, they often become lonely, forgetful, and slow.
As people age, they often become lonely, forgetful, and slow.
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Diseases and illnesses are not normal parts of aging.
Diseases and illnesses are not normal parts of aging.
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Many older adults can lead active and healthy lives.
Many older adults can lead active and healthy lives.
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Prejudice against older people is unfair as prejudice against racial, ethnic, or religious groups.
Prejudice against older people is unfair as prejudice against racial, ethnic, or religious groups.
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Television and movies often present an accurate image of what it is like to grow old.
Television and movies often present an accurate image of what it is like to grow old.
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Skin becomes drier and less elastic with age.
Skin becomes drier and less elastic with age.
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Responses and reflexes quicken as a person ages.
Responses and reflexes quicken as a person ages.
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Appetite increases with age.
Appetite increases with age.
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Urinary elimination becomes less frequent in older adults.
Urinary elimination becomes less frequent in older adults.
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Immunity weakens as a normal part of aging.
Immunity weakens as a normal part of aging.
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Depression is normal in the elderly.
Depression is normal in the elderly.
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Incontinence and loss of ability to think logically are not normal changes of aging.
Incontinence and loss of ability to think logically are not normal changes of aging.
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What disorder affects muscle coordination and nerves?
What disorder affects muscle coordination and nerves?
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What developmental disability causes a small skull, flattened nose, and shorter fingers?
What developmental disability causes a small skull, flattened nose, and shorter fingers?
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What is the most common developmental disorder?
What is the most common developmental disorder?
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What is the term for split spine?
What is the term for split spine?
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What problems may result from a disorder characterized by intense tantrums, a short attention span, lack of eye contact, and an inability to be empathetic?
What problems may result from a disorder characterized by intense tantrums, a short attention span, lack of eye contact, and an inability to be empathetic?
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Study Notes
Basic Physical Needs
- Humans require food and water for nourishment and hydration.
- Protection and shelter are essential for safety and security from environmental elements.
- Regular physical activity is necessary for overall health and well-being.
- Sleep and rest are critical for physical and mental recovery.
- A need for comfort is vital for emotional well-being.
- Freedom from pain enhances quality of life.
Psychological Needs
- Love and affection are fundamental for emotional health and fulfillment.
- Acceptance by others fosters a sense of belonging and self-worth.
- Safety and security provide stability in life.
- Self-reliance and independence promote self-esteem and personal growth.
- Contact with others is important for social support and interaction.
- Success and self-esteem contribute to motivation and personal satisfaction.
Independence and Self-Care
- Loss of independence can be challenging and lead to increased dependence.
- NAs should allow residents to complete tasks independently, promoting their autonomy.
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) involve personal care tasks that individuals perform to maintain their health and hygiene.
- Self-care should be encouraged by NAs, even if residents struggle or take longer to do tasks.
Sexuality and Aging
- Elderly individuals may still have sexual urges and rights to express their sexuality.
- Engagement in sexual activities can continue barring limitations due to health issues or injuries.
- Assumptions about residents' sexual orientation should not be made; they deserve respect for their identities.
- Privacy is crucial for residents to express their sexual preferences and engage in intimate relationships.
- NAs should always respect residents' choices and handle situations of sexual abuse sensitively.
Family Dynamics
- Families today are defined by mutual support rather than just biological relations or formal structures.
- Various family types include single-parent, nuclear, blended, and extended families, each with distinct characteristics.
- Supportive family structures can greatly impact a resident’s emotional well-being and social identity.
Developmental Stages
- Infants and toddlers experience rapid physical development and social interaction changes.
- Preschool children begin to discern right from wrong and develop communication skills.
- School-age children learn to socialize and handle relationships more effectively.
- Adolescents face physical changes and emotional challenges, including mood swings and peer acceptance.
- Young adulthood involves establishing a career and personal identity, often alongside social maturation.
Aging and Health
- Older adults can experience various changes but should not be defined by disabilities or stereotypes.
- Independence and capabilities can vary widely among older individuals, influenced by health.
- Many older adults maintain active lifestyles and can lead fulfilling lives, despite common misconceptions about aging.
Disorders and Disabilities
- Cerebral palsy affects muscle coordination and nervous system function.
- Down syndrome is characterized by physical traits such as a small skull and flattened facial features.
- Intellectual disability is the most prevalent developmental disorder, impacting cognitive function.
- Spina bifida involves a split spine and can lead to various physical complications.
- Autism features intense behavioral challenges, including difficulty with social interaction and empathy.
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This quiz covers Chapter 8 on Human Needs and Human Development. It includes essential physical and psychological needs that are vital for human survival and well-being. Test your knowledge through flashcards that highlight these fundamental concepts.
