There has been a dramatic shift in the types of jobs held by workers. The greatest proportion of paid employment is now in the occupations of service. The nurse must be knowledgeable about occupational exposures. Which of the following is true?
A) The workplace is rapidly changing and becoming more diverse.
B) Miner's pneumoconiosis is still on the rise, and occupational nurses must often deal with the consequences.
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C) Vinyl chloride-induced liver cancer still causes many deaths in women of childbearing age.
D) Working at home requires occupational health nurses to do home visits.

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The statement about the shift towards service occupations and the need for nurses to be knowledgeable about occupational exposures indicates that the workplace is rapidly changing and becoming more diverse. None of the other options are supported by the information given.

There Has Been a Dramatic Shift in the Types of Jobs