Chapter 34

Question 1

cerebral palsy

Answer 1

A term for a group of disorders characterized by poorly controlled body movement

Question 2

colostomy

Answer 2

A surgical procedure to establish an opening between the colon and the surface of the body

Question 3

developmental disability

Answer 3

Insufficient development of the brain, resulting in some level of dysfunction or impairment

Question 4

Down syndrome

Answer 4

A genetic chromosomal defect that can occur during fetal development and that results in mental retardation as well as certain physical characteristics, such as a round head with a flat occiput and slanted, wide-set eyes

Question 5

ileostomy

Answer 5

A surgical procedure to create an opening between the small intestine and the surface of the body

Question 6

obesity

Answer 6

A condition in which a person has an excessive amount of body fat

Question 7

sensorineural deafness

Answer 7

A permanent lack of hearing caused by a lesion or damage of the inner ear

Question 8

shunts

Answer 8

Tubes that drain fluid from the brain to another part of the body outside of the brain, such as the abdomen; lowers pressure in the brain

Question 9

spina bifida

Answer 9

A development defect in which a portion of the spinal cord or meninges may protrude outside of the vertebrae and possibly even outside of the body, usually at the lower third of the spine in the lumbar area

Question 10

tracheostomy tube

Answer 10

Plastic tube placed within the tracheostomy site (stoma)