An Applicant in a Wheelchair Is Applying for the Position

question 7

Multiple Choice

An applicant in a wheelchair is applying for the position of receptionist in an outpatient clinic.The nurse manager understands that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires that employers:

• A) Make reasonable accommodations for persons who are disabled.
• B) Allow modified job expectations for persons recovering from alcoholism.
• C) Hire disabled individuals before hiring other qualified, non-disabled persons.
• D) Treat, for purposes of employment, homosexuals and bisexuals as disabled.

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