CNA chapter 39 - Caring for People With Developmental Disabilities

Encouraging a person with down syndrome to participate in a special Olympics event promotes personal interactions and meets the basic human need of __________.

socialization.

The American with Disabilities Act is part of the __________ that ensures people who have disabilities are treated the same as those without disabilities.

legislation

A resident with a profound __________ disability require almost complete assistance with ADLs and constant supervision for safety reasons.

intellectual

The Arc of the United States is an organization that __________ the rights of people with intellectual disabilities, very similar to how the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) helps to protect the rights of the elderly.

promotes

The nursing assistant can anticipate that the new resident with down syndrome will likely be admitted with ___________ problems.

heart

Know the difference between mild, moderate, and sever intellectual disabilities.

-Mild intellectual disability may go unnoticed until a child begins school and starts having trouble with reading or solving math problems

-People with moderate intellectual disability have delays in both motor (manual) skills and speech development.

-A person with a severe intellectual disability can usually learn to walk if he does not have other physical disabilities.

Residents with ___________ have difficulty communicating and relating to other people and surroundings.

autism

The nursing assistant would anticipate a resident with cerebral palsy to have problems related to __________.

mobility.

To effectively communicate with a resident who has a developmental disability use __________ words and __________ phrases.

-simple

-short

When communicating with a resident who has a developmental disability the nursing assistant should make __________ and use short simple phrases.

eye contact

The nursing assistant should report to the __________ when there is a change in the residents condition. For example, if the resident is able to ambulate without trouble and then begins to have falls.

charge nurse

Care is tailored to the individual person's needs, and these will vary greatly depending the __________ and __________ of disability

-severity

-type

It is within the scope of practice for the nursing assistant to assist with the person's physical __________.

rehabilitation.

Which one of the following statements about intellectual disabilities is correct?

(a) It affects the motor region of the brain.

(b) It can occur before, during, or after birth.

(c) It is always severe.

(d) None of the above

(b) It can occur before, during, or after birth.

What physical characteristics does a person with Down syndrome have?

(a) Large, cupped ears; a slim build; wide-set, somewhat squinting eyes; and velvet-like skin

(b) Almond-shaped eyes, square hands with short fingers, large tongue in a small mouth

(c) A large head

(d) Facial deformities and small stature

(b) Almond-shaped eyes, square hands with short fingers, large tongue in a small mouth

What do researchers think is a cause of autism?

(a) Genetics

(b) Oxygen deprivation at birth

(c) Drugs

(d) Trauma at birth

(a) Genetics

Cerebral palsy can be caused by:

(a) Infection during pregnancy

(b) A lack of oxygen to the brain

(c) An extra chromosome

(d) Alcohol intake during pregnancy

(b) A lack of oxygen to the brain

A person with autism may have:

(a) An extra chromosome

(b) Hearing and vision problems

(c) Problems with social relations

(d) Muscle weakness

(c) Problems with social relations

A person with Down syndrome always has some degree of:

(a) Intellectual disability

(b) Spastic movements

(c) Cerebral palsy

(d) Autism

(a) Intellectual disability

Which one of the following statements about fetal alcohol syndrome is correct?

(a) It occurs when a woman smokes during pregnancy.

(b) A newborn with fetal alcohol syndrome is larger than normal.

(c) It occurs when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy.

(d) It is caused by oxygen deprivation at birth.

(c) It occurs when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy.

What is spina bifida?

(a) A seizure disorder

(b) A defect of the spinal column

(c) A shunt

(d) Another name for fragile X syndrome

(b) A defect of the spinal column

What is common in a person with spina bifida?

(a) Autism

(b) Bowel and bladder incontinence

(c) Drooling

(d) Seizures

(b) Bowel and bladder incontinence

Hydrocephalus occurs when:

(a) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects in the brain

(b) The person has a seizure

(c) A person is born with an extra chromosome

(d) A person has nerve damage

(a) Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collects in the brain