Which of the Following Statements Regarding Employer-Mandated Medical Examinations Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding employer-mandated medical examinations is TRUE?

• A) Employers can require prejob-offer medical examinations to screen out job applicants who cannot physically perform the job.
• B) After a job offer has been made, an applicant can be given a medical examination to determine whether he/she can physically perform the job.
• C) Employers cannot legally require existing employees or job applicants to take any type of medical exam.
• D) Established employees can be given medical examinations to determine their continued fitness for the job, but job applicants cannot be required to take such examinations.

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Definitions:

Pancreas

A dual-purpose gland under the stomach that performs both digestive and endocrine functions.

Insulin Production

The process by which the pancreas creates insulin, a hormone key to regulating blood glucose levels.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms that enables them to convert food into energy, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments.

Substitution Of Function

A principle where a new means is adopted to achieve the same goal when the usual method is unavailable.