Chapter 19 Empowerment for Nurses

Chapter 19  Empowerment for Nurses

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What is a nurse demonstrating when sharing knowledge about health care decisions and involving patients in making those decisions?
a.
power over
b.
power protection
c.
power with
d.
power control

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 470 BLM: Higher Order

2. Which of the following is implied by the term power over?
a.
incorporating diversity
b.
sharing responsibility with others
c.
protecting limited resources
d.
enhancing patients’ abilities

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 470 BLM: Higher Order

3. How is nursing empowerment derived from the perspective of power with or power to?
a.
It is given to or delegated to the nurse.
b.
It is a directive process regarding change.
c.
It is more focused on outcome than process.
d.
It is based on mutual love and respect.

ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: p. 484 BLM: Higher Order

4. Which of the following might hinder nursing empowerment?
a.
taking action to address system issues
b.
eliminating divergent and conflicting views
c.
collaborating and sharing in decision making
d.
participating in forming institutional policies

ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: p. 476 BLM: Higher Order

5. For the past few months Matthew has complained about inadequate staffing on all shifts to the administrator of the nursing home where he works as a nurse. He documented poor patient care, which included patients not being fed appropriately and several patients who developed serious bedsores after being left for hours on wet linens without being turned. When the administrator repeatedly refused to make any changes, citing economic reasons, Matthew spoke to a reporter at the local paper about the situation. How would this action of Matthew’s be viewed?
a.
as unethical
b.
as making trouble
c.
as whistle-blowing
d.
as unprofessional

ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: p. 475 BLM: Higher Order