Which Best Explains Why It Is Difficult for the Profession

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which best explains why it is difficult for the profession to develop a definition of nursing?

• A) There are too many different and conflicting images of nurses.
• B) There are constant changes in healthcare and the activities of nurses.
• C) There is disagreement among the different nursing organizations.
• D) There are different education pathways and levels of practice.

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Definitions:

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the synaptic vesicles of a neuron after they have been released into a synaptic cleft.

Chemical Synapses

Junctions through which neurons signal to each other or to non-neuronal cells, where neurotransmitters are released and bind to receptors.

Electrical Synapses

A type of synapse that allows direct transmission of electrical signals between neurons, facilitating faster communication than chemical synapses.

Mammalian Nervous System

The integral network in mammals that coordinates voluntary and involuntary actions by transmitting signals between different body parts and the brain.