The World Health Organization distinguishes impairment as the physical limitations and disability as the social limitation.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Impairment is social
• D. Disability is physical limitation

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how the WHO distinguishes types of limitations. Impairment is about problems in body function or structure—physical limitations at the level of anatomy or physiology. Disability refers to the broader impact on a person’s ability to perform activities and participate in social life, which is shaped by social and environmental factors. So describing impairment as physical limitations and disability as social limitations aligns with the WHO’s framing, even though the official ICF terminology uses impairment, activity limitation, and participation restriction to capture how health conditions interact with context. Therefore, the statement is true.