Author Question: Alice has been in special education classes since preschool. Although she can feed and dress herself ... (Read 26 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Alice has been in special education classes since preschool. Although she can feed and dress herself well, she needs help selecting appropriate clothes.

She can write simple letters and use the telephone, but does not seem aware of current events and is unable to write about abstractions. She is expected to complete the equivalent of the sixth grade. In what category of mental retardation would Alice be classified?
a) mild
b) severe
c) profound
d) moderate

Question 2

Why does lithium intake have to be carefully monitored?

a) Lithium is addictive.
b) Lithium reacts negatively with tyrosine.
c) Slight changes in lithium levels can be toxic.
d) Monoamine oxidase inhibits lithium's impact.