A Nurse Manager Lists Several Preferences for Hiring Employees

question 11

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager lists several preferences for hiring employees. The human resources manager would advise this manager that which practices do not meet the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) regulation?

• A) "I like to hire all female nurses to work in labor and delivery and postpartum."
• B) "I hire only strong young men as transport workers."
• C) "I prefer to hire nurses who have served in the military."
• D) "I only hire nurses who are bilingual for work in the emergency department."
• E) "I prefer to hire women as unit clerks."

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