The nurse caring for a 19 year-old patient with Down syndrome who is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia recognizes that this patient's disability is categorized as:
A) A sensory disability
B) A developmental disability
C) An acquired disability
D) An age-associated disability
Ans: B
Feedback: Developmental disabilities are those that occur any time from birth to 22 years of age and result in impairment of physical or mental health, cognition, speech, language, or self-care. Examples of developmental disabilities are spina bifida, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and muscular dystrophy. Acquired disabilities may occur as a result of an acute and sudden injury, acute nontraumatic disorders, or progression of a chronic disorder. Age-related disabilities are those that occur in the elderly population and are thought to be due to the aging process. A sensory disability is a type of disability and not a category.
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