Childhood Disabilities

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What is the most common type of childhood disability?

  1. Intellectual disability

  2. Autism spectrum disorder

  3. Cerebral palsy

  4. Down syndrome


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Intellectual disability is the most common type of childhood disability, affecting about 1-3% of children.

What is the leading cause of intellectual disability?

  1. Genetic disorders

  2. Prenatal infections

  3. Birth injuries

  4. Environmental factors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genetic disorders are the leading cause of intellectual disability, accounting for about 50% of cases.

What is the most common type of autism spectrum disorder?

  1. Autistic disorder

  2. Asperger syndrome

  3. Rett syndrome

  4. Childhood disintegrative disorder


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Autistic disorder is the most common type of autism spectrum disorder, affecting about 1 in 100 children.

What is the leading cause of autism spectrum disorder?

  1. Genetic factors

  2. Environmental factors

  3. Prenatal infections

  4. Birth injuries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genetic factors are the leading cause of autism spectrum disorder, although the exact cause is unknown.

What is the most common type of cerebral palsy?

  1. Spastic cerebral palsy

  2. Athetoid cerebral palsy

  3. Ataxic cerebral palsy

  4. Mixed cerebral palsy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy, affecting about 80% of children with the condition.

What is the leading cause of cerebral palsy?

  1. Birth injuries

  2. Prenatal infections

  3. Genetic disorders

  4. Environmental factors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Birth injuries are the leading cause of cerebral palsy, accounting for about 50% of cases.

What is the most common type of Down syndrome?

  1. Trisomy 21

  2. Translocation Down syndrome

  3. Mosaic Down syndrome

  4. Partial Down syndrome


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trisomy 21 is the most common type of Down syndrome, accounting for about 95% of cases.

What is the leading cause of Down syndrome?

  1. Advanced maternal age

  2. Genetic disorders

  3. Environmental factors

  4. Prenatal infections


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Advanced maternal age is the leading cause of Down syndrome, with the risk increasing significantly after the age of 35.

What is the most common type of childhood cancer?

  1. Leukemia

  2. Brain cancer

  3. Lymphoma

  4. Neuroblastoma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer, accounting for about 30% of cases.

What is the leading cause of childhood cancer?

  1. Genetic factors

  2. Environmental factors

  3. Prenatal infections

  4. Birth injuries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genetic factors are the leading cause of childhood cancer, although the exact cause is unknown.

What is the most common type of childhood heart disease?

  1. Congenital heart defects

  2. Acquired heart disease

  3. Rheumatic heart disease

  4. Kawasaki disease


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Congenital heart defects are the most common type of childhood heart disease, affecting about 1% of children.

What is the leading cause of congenital heart defects?

  1. Genetic factors

  2. Environmental factors

  3. Prenatal infections

  4. Birth injuries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genetic factors are the leading cause of congenital heart defects, although the exact cause is unknown.

What is the most common type of childhood diabetes?

  1. Type 1 diabetes

  2. Type 2 diabetes

  3. Gestational diabetes

  4. Secondary diabetes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Type 1 diabetes is the most common type of childhood diabetes, accounting for about 95% of cases.

What is the leading cause of type 1 diabetes?

  1. Genetic factors

  2. Environmental factors

  3. Prenatal infections

  4. Birth injuries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Genetic factors are the leading cause of type 1 diabetes, although the exact cause is unknown.

What is the most common type of childhood asthma?

  1. Allergic asthma

  2. Non-allergic asthma

  3. Mixed asthma

  4. Exercise-induced asthma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Allergic asthma is the most common type of childhood asthma, accounting for about 80% of cases.

What is the leading cause of childhood asthma?

  1. Genetic factors

  2. Environmental factors

  3. Prenatal infections

  4. Birth injuries


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Environmental factors, such as exposure to allergens and air pollution, are the leading cause of childhood asthma.

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