To improve the health and wellness of persons with disabilities, what action should the nurse take?
a. Treat the whole person, not just the disability.
b. Focus on the disability and the related illnesses.
c. Acknowledge the ability, not the disability.
d. Ensure persons with disabilities have access to home health care.
ANS: A
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