Based on Guidelines from the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

question 18

Multiple Choice

Based on guidelines from the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) , which question is an appropriate choice for the director of nurses to ask a nurse with an artificial leg who is applying for a staff position in an extended care facility?

• A) "How long have you had your prosthesis?"
• B) "How many flights of stairs are you able to climb without assistance?"
• C) "Are you able to lift a load of 45 lb?"
• D) "Has your disability caused you to miss work?"

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