A medical technician working in a physician's office routinely refers to herself as a nurse. Which type of licensure protects that title as well as the professional actions associated with nursing?
1. Mandatory
2. Institutional
3. Transitional
4. Permissive
1
Rationale: Mandatory licensure requires that all persons who are compensated as a member of a licensed profession obtain licensure prior to practicing actions of the profession. It protects both the title "nurse" and the professional actions associated with the nursing.
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