What Statement About Specialty Certification in Nursing Is True

question 5

Multiple Choice

What statement about specialty certification in nursing is true?

• A)Specialty certification guarantees increase in salary for the nurse.
• B)Healthcare agencies rarely recognize certifications by nursing specialty groups.
• C)The nurse who works in hospital practice must hold at least one specialty certification.
• D)The nurse must demonstrate extensive experience and continuing education in the specialty area.

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Definitions:

Primary Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Amygdala

A section of the brain that is involved in emotions, decision-making, and memory processing, particularly with emotional reactions.

Trauma

Trauma is an emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event that overwhelms an individual's ability to cope, causing feelings of helplessness.