Dr Linda Pearson Annually Publishes a National Report on Nurse

question 5

Multiple Choice

Dr. Linda Pearson annually publishes a national report on nurse practitioner legislation and related healthcare issues. In her 2014 report, Pearson identified ________ states that have laws restricting the use of the title doctor by nurses who have earned doctorates.

• A) five
• B) eight
• C) ten
• D) four

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Definitions:

Mesoderm

The middle germ layer of the early embryo; gives rise to connective tissue, muscle, bone, blood vessels, kidneys, and many other structures. Compare with ectoderm and endoderm.

Coelom

refers to the body cavity in animals that is lined by mesoderm tissue, separating the digestive tract from the outer body wall.

Deuterostomes

A superphylum of animals characterized by the blastopore developing into the anus during early embryo development.

Blastopore

The opening of the central cavity of an embryo in the early stage of development, which eventually develops into the digestive tract in some animals.