The Current Emphasis on Adaptive Skills in Defining Intellectual Disabilities

question 30

Multiple Choice

The current emphasis on adaptive skills in defining intellectual disabilities is due to the

• A)influence of the learning disabilities movement.
• B)realization that students can be "streetwise" despite low IQ test scores.
• C)rise of the disability rights movement.
• D)activism of parents of children with intellectual disabilities.

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Definitions:

Rectally

Refers to the administration of medication or the taking of body temperature through the rectum.

Axillary

Pertaining to the armpit area, often used in measurements of temperature or lymph node evaluation.

Antipyretic

A type of medication used to reduce or prevent fever.

Blood Cultures

Laboratory tests that check for the presence of bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms in the blood, often used to identify infections.