Mental health and dementiaQuestion 1534 of 1700
What is reduced in adults with a mild intellectual disability?
- Hearing and balance in the legs
- Vision and the sense of smell
- Strength in the arms and hands
- Abstract thinking and short-term memory
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Correct answer: Abstract thinking and short-term memory
These adults lose some abstract thinking and short-term memory, and their communication stays more immature than expected.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.3: Caring for Clients With Developmental Disorders
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026