Which impairment usually has the MOST profound effect on social and vocational participation?
a. limited exercise
b. loss of vision
c. phantom pain
d. loss of olfactory sense
B
Of the four options, loss of vision can have the most profound effect on social and vocational participation. From a vocational perspective, in most occupations vision is a necessity to perform the required tasks. While many of those occupations can be adapted to allow a person who is visually impaired to perform them, this could not be done without a significant amount of retraining on the part of the employee and accommodation on the part of the employer.
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