When working with the community to develop effective plans to meet the needs of people with disabilities, the community health nurse reviews the statistics involving individuals with disabilities

Which of the following would the nurse identify as accurately reflecting the number of persons with ongoing disability?
A) 10 million people—less than 5% of the US population
B) 27 million people—about 10% of the US population
C) 36 million people—about 12% of the US population
D) 150 million people—almost 50% of the US population


Ans: C

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