Question 1

Which characteristic is evident in a nurse's personal power?

Accepted Answer

A)  decision making 
B)  connections 
C)  charisma 
D)  expertise 
A)  decision making 
B)  connections 
C)  charisma 
D)  expertise A

Question 2

What is an organizational outcome of recognizing the value of nurses' experience and knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  motivation 
B)  self-help 
C)  empowerment 
D)  control 
A)  motivation 
B)  self-help 
C)  empowerment 
D)  control C

Question 3

How are rewards viewed in terms of acting as a power sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  a way to motivate others 
B)  a source of resentment 
C)  effective for changing attitudes 
D)  an uncertain instrument for influencing others 
A)  a way to motivate others 
B)  a source of resentment 
C)  effective for changing attitudes 
D)  an uncertain instrument for influencing others D

Question 4

Nurses empower themselves through which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  media involvement 
B)  self-perception of power 
C)  gender 
D)  self-decision making 
A)  media involvement 
B)  self-perception of power 
C)  gender 
D)  self-decision making

Question 5

A framework for becoming empowered using information includes background,steps,information for providing care,and information for understanding and becoming more effective in the work setting.Which of those framework parts would include actively seeking and volunteering for committee assignments?

Accepted Answer

A)  background 
B)  information for understanding 
C)  steps 
D)  information for providing care 
A)  background 
B)  information for understanding 
C)  steps 
D)  information for providing care

Question 6

Which type of power is derived from the knowledge and skills nurses possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  legitimate power 
B)  expert power 
C)  referent power 
D)  reward/coercion power 
A)  legitimate power 
B)  expert power 
C)  referent power 
D)  reward/coercion power

Question 7

Which author's(s')definition of empowerment reflects the organizational subcomponent of empowerment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenberg and Baron 
B)  Riger 
C)  Laschinger and Wong 
D)  Tyne 
A)  Greenberg and Baron 
B)  Riger 
C)  Laschinger and Wong 
D)  Tyne

Question 8

Which of the following tends to result from visible reciprocal acknowledgement of expertise among group members?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance of productivity 
B)  enhancement of power 
C)  balance of power 
D)  decreased productivity 
A)  maintenance of productivity 
B)  enhancement of power 
C)  balance of power 
D)  decreased productivity

Question 9

According to the text,what is the definition of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to achieve one's goals 
B)  personal and professional authority 
C)  possessing authority and influence 
D)  demonstrating accountability and responsibility 
A)  the ability to achieve one's goals 
B)  personal and professional authority 
C)  possessing authority and influence 
D)  demonstrating accountability and responsibility

Question 10

Those who have significant power in health care tend to possess which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  control of finances 
B)  personal connections 
C)  expertise 
D)  management position 
A)  control of finances 
B)  personal connections 
C)  expertise 
D)  management position

Question 11

Which of the following do many believe will cause power to become more evenly distributed?

Accepted Answer

A)  government policies 
B)  higher education 
C)  the Internet 
D)  the media 
A)  government policies 
B)  higher education 
C)  the Internet 
D)  the media

Question 12

Which of the following is a way for nurses to establish and use experts' status within the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate nursing skills 
B)  proclaim oneself an expert 
C)  achieve position status 
D)  network with expert nurses 
A)  demonstrate nursing skills 
B)  proclaim oneself an expert 
C)  achieve position status 
D)  network with expert nurses

Question 13

Which of these types of power is formally bestowed by an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  information power 
B)  connection power 
C)  referent power 
D)  legitimate power 
A)  information power 
B)  connection power 
C)  referent power 
D)  legitimate power

Question 14

Which of the following best describes one form of a personal orientation to power?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing practical knowledge 
B)  achieving a higher salary 
C)  achieving gain for the common good 
D)  empowerment 
A)  increasing practical knowledge 
B)  achieving a higher salary 
C)  achieving gain for the common good 
D)  empowerment

Question 15

According to the text,which of these statements is a major concern about those who hold power?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may be overwhelmed. 
B)  They may be inexperienced. 
C)  They may make mistakes. 
D)  Power is corruptive. 
A)  They may be overwhelmed. 
B)  They may be inexperienced. 
C)  They may make mistakes. 
D)  Power is corruptive.

Question 16

Which of the following can result when workers circumvent levels of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  respect 
B)  tension and conflict 
C)  knowledge 
D)  positive image 
A)  respect 
B)  tension and conflict 
C)  knowledge 
D)  positive image

Question 17

Which type of power do nurse managers hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  power of expertise 
B)  connection power 
C)  referent power 
D)  legitimate power 
A)  power of expertise 
B)  connection power 
C)  referent power 
D)  legitimate power

Question 18

Which type of power does critical thinking lead to?

Accepted Answer

A)  information power 
B)  expert power 
C)  connection power 
D)  legitimate power 
A)  information power 
B)  expert power 
C)  connection power 
D)  legitimate power

Question 19

What is the process that transforms information into power?

Accepted Answer

A)  commitment 
B)  relationships 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  choice and control 
A)  commitment 
B)  relationships 
C)  critical thinking 
D)  choice and control

Question 20

In which of these circumstances is a power struggle regarding access and distribution of resources likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  when an externally competitive environment is created 
B)  when there is a failure to understand the role and responsibilities of others 
C)  when nurses have experience 
D)  when relationships are maintained at status quo 
A)  when an externally competitive environment is created 
B)  when there is a failure to understand the role and responsibilities of others 
C)  when nurses have experience 
D)  when relationships are maintained at status quo

Exam 15: Power

Which characteristic is evident in a nurse's personal power?

What is an organizational outcome of recognizing the value of nurses' experience and knowledge?

How are rewards viewed in terms of acting as a power sources?

Nurses empower themselves through which of the following factors?

A framework for becoming empowered using information includes background,steps,information for providing care,and information for understanding and becoming more effective in the work setting.Which of those framework parts would include actively seeking and volunteering for committee assignments?

Which type of power is derived from the knowledge and skills nurses possess?

Which author's(s')definition of empowerment reflects the organizational subcomponent of empowerment?

Which of the following tends to result from visible reciprocal acknowledgement of expertise among group members?

According to the text,what is the definition of power?

Those who have significant power in health care tend to possess which of the following?

Which of the following do many believe will cause power to become more evenly distributed?

Which of the following is a way for nurses to establish and use experts' status within the group?

Which of these types of power is formally bestowed by an organization?

Which of the following best describes one form of a personal orientation to power?

According to the text,which of these statements is a major concern about those who hold power?

Which of the following can result when workers circumvent levels of power?

Which type of power do nurse managers hold?

Which type of power does critical thinking lead to?

What is the process that transforms information into power?

In which of these circumstances is a power struggle regarding access and distribution of resources likely to occur?

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