Impairment of normal physical functioning is described as which of the following terms?

• A. Physical disability
• B. Health impairment
• C. Accommodation
• D. Prosthetic

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is labeling a reduction in ability to move or perform physical tasks. When normal physical functioning is impaired, the term that fit best is physical disability. In contexts like physical education, impairment refers to a loss or abnormality in body function, and when that limits how a person can move or accomplish physical activities, we describe it as a physical disability. The other terms aren’t the standard way to name that limitation: a prosthetic is an artificial device; accommodation means adjusting the environment or expectations to help participation; health impairment is a broader phrase that doesn’t specifically denote a limitation in physical functioning. So the term that most directly describes impairment of normal physical functioning is physical disability.