A nurse conducted a comparative study of two nursing homes, Home 1 and Home 2, in different parts of the same city
Results of the study showed that the two homes had different kinds of residents: Residents in Home 1 had held blue-collar jobs, and those in Home 2 were better educated and had had higher incomes. Residents in Home 1 also were more likely than those in Home 2 to have hearing deficits. The most likely reason for the difference in residents is that those in Home 1: A) Had been exposed to more ototoxic drugs
B) Were receiving poorer care
C) Had smoked cigarettes for a longer time
D) Had been exposed to more noise
D
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Blue-collar workers are more likely to be exposed to the noise from construction, heavy machinery, and guns. Ototoxic drugs can cause hearing problems but are not associated with lower incomes. Choices B and C might be true statements but have no connection with hearing impairment.
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