EMT Chapter 36 AAOS Eleventh Edition
Exam with correct Answers
autism spectrum disorder - Answer -A group of complex disorders of brain development,
characterized by difficulties in social interaction, repetitive behaviors, and verbal and
nonverbal communication.
cerebral palsy - Answer -A group of disorders characterized by poorly controlled body
movement.
colostomy - Answer -A surgical procedure to create an opening between the colon and
the surface of the body.
conductive hearing loss - Answer -Hearing loss caused by a faulty transmission of
sound waves.
developmental disability - Answer -Insufficient development of the brain, resulting in
some level of dysfunction or impairment.
Down syndrome - Answer -A genetic chromosomal defect that can occur during fetal
development and that results in intellectual impairment as well as certain physical
characteristics, such as a round head with a flat occiput and slanted, wide-set eyes.
ileostomy - Answer -A surgical procedure to create and opening between the small
intestine and the surface of the body.
obesity - Answer -A complex condition in which a person has an excessive amount of
body fat.
sensorineural deafness - Answer -A permanent lack of hearing caused by a lesion or
damage of the inner ear.
shunts - Answer -Tubes that drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to another
part of the body outside of the brain, such as the abdomen; lowers pressure in the brain.
Exam with correct Answers
autism spectrum disorder - Answer -A group of complex disorders of brain development,
characterized by difficulties in social interaction, repetitive behaviors, and verbal and
nonverbal communication.
cerebral palsy - Answer -A group of disorders characterized by poorly controlled body
movement.
colostomy - Answer -A surgical procedure to create an opening between the colon and
the surface of the body.
conductive hearing loss - Answer -Hearing loss caused by a faulty transmission of
sound waves.
developmental disability - Answer -Insufficient development of the brain, resulting in
some level of dysfunction or impairment.
Down syndrome - Answer -A genetic chromosomal defect that can occur during fetal
development and that results in intellectual impairment as well as certain physical
characteristics, such as a round head with a flat occiput and slanted, wide-set eyes.
ileostomy - Answer -A surgical procedure to create and opening between the small
intestine and the surface of the body.
obesity - Answer -A complex condition in which a person has an excessive amount of
body fat.
sensorineural deafness - Answer -A permanent lack of hearing caused by a lesion or
damage of the inner ear.
shunts - Answer -Tubes that drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to another
part of the body outside of the brain, such as the abdomen; lowers pressure in the brain.
