Why Is It Necessary for Nurses to Obtain Certification

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why is it necessary for nurses to obtain certification?

• A) To assure competence at an advanced level
• B) To verify minimal competency levels of practice
• C) To create a network for nurses to collaborate
• D) To make it difficult to become a nurse

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Definitions:

Injunction

A court order compelling a party to do or to refrain from doing a specified act.

Liquidated Damages

A pre-determined amount of money agreed upon in a contract, paid as compensation for failure to perform certain obligations by the stipulated deadline.

Earthquake

A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.

Prohibitively Expensive

Costs that are so high they discourage or prevent an individual or entity from purchasing a service or product or undertaking an action.