The nurse is assessing a woman with a paralyzed arm who has lost her health insurance due to unemployment
The nurse recognizes that women with disabilities face which barriers to employment? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. No access to transportation
2. Lack of education and training
3. Lack of wheelchair access
4. Lack of wide door openings into buildings
5. Lack of readily available ramps
1, 2
Explanation: 1. People with disabilities might not have access to transportation.
2. Lack of education and training is a common factor related to unemployment among women with disabilities.
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1. Large pustules, and later, reddish scabs 2. Small, fluid-filled vesicles, and later, small skin erosions 3. Ulcerated areas, and later, keloids 4. Small skin lesions, and later, black scabs
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Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
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a. Determine whether the needle was sterile. b. Follow agency policy for employee inju-ries. c. Inform the provider to screen the patient for antibodies. d. Obtain patient history of communicable diseases.