The Surgeon General Would Like to Improve the Health and Wellness

question 11

Multiple Choice

The Surgeon General would like to improve the health and wellness of persons with disabilities. Which of the following is a recommendation?

• A) Health care providers should see and treat the whole person, not just the disability.
• B) Educators should focus on the disability.
• C) The public should focus only on the ability, not the disability.
• D) The community should ensure health care to persons with disabilities in their homes.

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Definitions:

Cognitive

Pertaining to the mental processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Contextual

Relating to the circumstances surrounding a situation or event which add meaning.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a theory and therapeutic approach that emphasizes the exploration of unconscious desires and conflicts as they manifest in behavior.

Uninvolved

A parenting style characterized by a lack of responsiveness to a child's needs and a general disengagement from their life.