A nurse knows that patients with "invisible" disabilities like chronic pain often feel that their chronic conditions are more challenging to deal with than more visible disabilities. Why would they feel this way?
A) Invisible disabilities create negative attitudes in the health care community.
B) Despite appearances, invisible disabilities can be as disabling as visible disabilities.
C) Disabilities, such as chronic pain, are apparent to the general population.
D) Disabilities. Such as chronic pain, may not be curable, unlike visible disabilities.
Ans: B
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Many disabilities are visible, but invisible disabilities are often as disabling as those that can be seen. Invisible disabilities are not noted to create negative attitudes among health care workers, though this is a possibility. Disabilities, such as chronic pain, are considered invisible and are not apparent to the general population.
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