A community health nurse is reviewing the effects of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Which of the following would the nurse identify as a major result of this legislation?
A) Employers with five or more employees must abide by the American with Disabilities Act.
B) Architectural barriers must be removed from pathways so that they are accessible by wheelchair.
C) The disabled are eligible to receive telephone services in their home at no cost to them.
D) Individuals with disabilities who wish to vote must be provided transportation to polling places to vote.
Ans: B
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