A nurse is working with individuals who meet the definition of work disability as defined by the United State Census Bureau. Which of the following best describes these individuals? (Select all that apply.)
a. An individual who has resigned from a position because of discrimination
b. An individual who has retired or left a job for health reasons
c. An individual who did not work because of long-term mental illness
d. An individual who did not work in the past 12 months because of illness
e. An individual who has recently been ter-minated
ANS: B, C, D
Work disability includes a person who has a problem or disability that prevents him or her from working, has a service-connected disability, has retired or left a job for health reasons, did not work because of long-term physical or mental illness, or did not work in the past 12 months be-cause of illness or disability.
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