Which term describes someone handicapped and with limited ability to resist or flee?

Which term describes someone handicapped and with limited ability to resist or flee?

• A. Mentally incapacitated
• B. Mentally defective
• C. Physically helpless
• D. Physically incapacitated

Answer: (D)

Physically incapacitated explains a lack of physical ability to act, which directly matches someone who can’t resist or flee due to a physical limitation. The other terms describe mental or cognitive states rather than physical function, so they don’t fit the scenario of being unable to physically respond. While “physically helpless” is similar, “incapacitated” explicitly conveys the loss of capacity to act, making it the most precise choice.

Physically incapacitated explains a lack of physical ability to act, which directly matches someone who can’t resist or flee due to a physical limitation. The other terms describe mental or cognitive states rather than physical function, so they don’t fit the scenario of being unable to physically respond. While “physically helpless” is similar, “incapacitated” explicitly conveys the loss of capacity to act, making it the most precise choice.