A valid out-of-state license is accepted as the basis for issuing a license in a second state without reexamination. This is called:

A. certification
B. accreditation
C. registration
D. reciprocity
E. endorsement

D. reciprocity

Reciprocity is when a second state accepts the first state's credentials for licensing a health care provider. Certification, registration, and accreditation are not licensure methods. Endorsement is on a case-by-case basis and infrequently used.

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a. Earlobe c. Brachial artery b. Radial artery d. Side of the heel

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