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Ms. V., a phlebotomist, recently developed Type B hepatitis. In reviewing her history, you find that is has been classified as work related. Consequently, the most likely way she contracted the disease in her work setting was from__________________.

In reviewing the medical reports of your new client, Mr. L., you note that Mr. L.. has recently developed asthma, which the physician states is related to continually breathing in grain dusts at the grain elevator where Mr. L. works. This type of asthma is called______.

Ms. C., a nurse’s aide, has recently been diagnosed as having obstructive sleep apnea. How would you expect this condition to potentially interfere with her work?

Disability associated with sickle cell anemia is mostly due to:

You have recently been working to develop vocational goals with Mr. G., who had a heart transplant. In reviewing factors specific to transplantation, you note that persons with cardiac transplants are placed on immunosuppressants _________________.

Mr. L. has his left leg amputated at the hip 20 years ago due to a farming accident. Although he was unable to maintain his work as a farmer he was hired at the local grain elevator assisting with record keeping. He has been functioning well at his job until he recently developed scoliosis. The scoliosis in this particular case is________________________.

Which of the following sensitivities are experiences in many individuals with multiple sclerosis?

Individuals with ___________ have an inadequate production of thyroid hormone.

___________ is characterized by a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin or the number of red blood cells.

Mr. Sanchez is admitted unconscious and now has become responsive. During assessment the healthcare provider notes that Mr. Sanchez is having difficulty recognizing his surroundings. A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is the presumed diagnosis. The healthcare provider understands that Mr. Sanchez is likely to be experiencing_____________.