Medical Aspects For Mental Retardation Question Paper

Medical Aspects For Mental Retardation

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2008

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2007/2008
INSTITUTIONAL BASED PROGRAM

EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
PSE 107: MEDICAL ASPECTS FOR MENTAL RETARDATION
DATE: WEDNESDAY, 27TH AUGUST 2008 TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Answer ALL the questions from SECTION ONE and any other
TWO from SECTION TWO.

SECTION ONE
1.
This section is COMPULSORY
2.
It is allocated 30 marks.

1.
State the cognitive functions that the central nervous system is responsible for. (2 marks)

2.
Explain the functions of Wernickes area in the left temporal lobe. (2 marks)

3.
What is the cause of physical trauma during birth and cause brain damage to the infant? (2 marks)

4.
What are the functions of primary visual cortex? (3 marks)

5.
Explain the dangers of radiation to the unborn baby. (3 marks)

6.
Explain what fetal monitoring entails. (3 marks)

7.
What is the difference between phenotype and genotype of an individual. (4 marks)

8.
Explain fetal malnutrition due to maternal causes. (4 marks)

9.
Explain the organization of motor cortex. (5 marks)

10.
Explain what an Ultra Sound entails. (2 marks)

SECTION TWO
Instructions: Answer any TWO questions (40 marks)

1.
Discuss the genetically transmitted defects of children with mental retardation. (20 marks)

2.
Describe the high risk pregnancies that can alert medical personnel to perform tests and employ techniques that minimize the dangers to the mother or infant. (20 marks)

3.
Explain how the following aberrant chromosomes develop.
(a)
Mosaicism
(10 marks)
(b)
Meiotic non-disjunction.
(6 marks)
(c)
Translocation
(4 marks)

4.
Discuss maternal infections that cause fetal diseases. (20 marks)

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