CAPE Disability Classification & Conditions 3

Question 1

Which seizure type is characterized by a sudden, brief loss of muscle tone that may cause the student to collapse or drop to the floor?

Accepted Answer

Atonic (drop attack) seizure with abrupt loss of postural muscle tone

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Absence seizure with brief staring and eye fluttering

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Tonic seizure with sudden stiffening of the entire body

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Myoclonic seizure with brief, shock-like muscle jerks

Question 2

Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) in a student with asthma is BEST managed during adapted PE through?

Accepted Answer

A gradual warm-up period and use of a prescribed short-acting bronchodilator before exercise

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Permanent avoidance of all vigorous physical activity

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Breathing exclusively through the mouth to increase airflow during activity

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Rapidly increasing exercise intensity to build tolerance to airway constriction

Question 3

Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability, results from which genetic mutation?

Accepted Answer

Expansion of CGG trinucleotide repeats in the FMR1 gene on the X chromosome

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Deletion on chromosome 15 affecting the Prader-Willi/Angelman region

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Trisomy of the X chromosome producing a 47, XXX karyotype

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Point mutation in the MECP2 gene associated with Rett syndrome

Question 4

A student with hydrocephalus managed by a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt should MOST avoid which category of physical activity?

Accepted Answer

Activities involving head impacts, contact sports, or inverted body positions

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Swimming and water-based activities in a temperature-controlled pool

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Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise such as cycling or brisk walking

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Static and dynamic flexibility exercises targeting major muscle groups

Question 5

Turner syndrome exclusively affects one sex and is associated with which karyotype?

Accepted Answer

Females with a 45, X (monosomy X) karyotype

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Males with a 47, XYY karyotype

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Males with a 47, XXY karyotype (Klinefelter syndrome)

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Females with a 47, XXX karyotype (triple X syndrome)

Question 6

In Paralympic swimming classification, the S14 class is designated for athletes with which type of impairment?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual impairment (athletes with intellectual disabilities)

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Physical impairment affecting all four limbs comparable to S1

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Visual impairment with complete bilateral blindness

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Hearing impairment requiring signed communication

Question 7

A student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in an inclusive physical education class MOST commonly requires program modification for which challenge?

Accepted Answer

Sensory processing differences and difficulty managing transitions between activities

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Cardiovascular limitations caused by structural cardiac defects

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Frequent bone fractures due to significantly reduced bone mineral density

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Hypoglycemic episodes triggered by vigorous aerobic exercise