Deck 19: Empowerment for Nurses

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Eliminating divergent and conflicting views

Question 2

Which of the following statements accurately describe the concept of empowerment? Select all that apply.

A) Self-esteem, personal values, and perceptions are factors that can influence empowerment.
B) Empowerment is understood to be a participative process or partnership between a nurse and patient.
C) Empowerment does not require respect for an individual's personal beliefs and goals.
D) Sharing of knowledge through education is important for empowerment.
E) Empowerment requires trust in the person's ability to make decisions, take action, and be accountable for the actions.

Answer 2

Self-esteem, personal values, and perceptions are factors that can influence empowerment.
Empowerment is understood to be a participative process or partnership between a nurse and patient.
Sharing of knowledge through education is important for empowerment.
Empowerment requires trust in the person's ability to make decisions, take action, and be accountable for the actions.

Question 3

Emphasis on a nurse's role in terms of responsibility to the institution reflects the mind-set that views health care as:

A) medical cases.
B) basic human need.
C) basic human right.
D) commodity.

Answer 3

commodity.

Question 4

A nurse who shares knowledge about and involves patients in health care decisions is demonstrating:

A) power over.
B) power protection.
C) power with.
D) power control.

Question 5

Power over implies all of the following except:

A) controlling knowledge and people.
B) sharing responsibility with others.
C) protecting limited resources.
D) separating leaders and followers.

Question 6

A nurse's response to ethical issues is influenced by:

A) attitudes about nursing's responsibility in health care settings.
B) personal beliefs and perceptions about nursing and health care.
C) perceptions of ideal nursing from those outside the profession.
D) a and b.
E) a, b, and c.

Question 7

Ethical nursing conduct reflected in current nursing codes includes all of the following behaviors except:

A) following physician orders without question.
B) being alert for incompetent practice and care.
C) taking appropriate action to safeguard patients.
D) reporting practice that might endanger patients.

Question 8

An individual who attempts to expose wrongdoing within an organization through warning the public about negligence, professional misconduct or incompetence, or other factors that may endanger patients or staff is called:

A) moral courage.
B) whistle blowing.
C) beneficence
D) empowerment.

Question 9

For the past few months Antonio 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, including 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, Antonio spoke to a reporter at the local paper about the situation. This action of Antonio's would be considered:

A) unethical.
B) making trouble.
C) whistle-blowing.
D) unprofessional.

Question 10

Nursing empowerment that derives from the perspective of power with or power to:

A) is given to or delegated to the nurse.
B) is a directive process regarding change.
C) is more focused on outcome than process.
D) is based on mutual love and respect.

Question 11

Factors in our internal and external environments affect both personal and professional decision making. External environment factors include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A) Ideals
B) Mind-set
C) Expectations of patients
D) Professional systems we interact with
E) Personal beliefs

Question 12

Following physician orders, even if the nurse questions the appropriateness of these orders; upholding the patient's faith in the physician, even if the nurse questions the doctor's competence; and being loyal to health care colleagues, even at the expense of the patient reflects which of the following metaphors of nursing?

A) Legal
B) Military
C) Advocacy
D) Loyalty

Question 13

Current nursing codes direct nurses to be responsible primarily to the patient and advocates for patient rights and needs. This ethical imperative reflects which of these metaphors of nursing?

A) Legal
B) Military
C) Angel
D) Loyalty

Question 14

Professional empowerment in nursing is influenced by which of the following factors? Select all that apply.

A) Personal attitudes and accountability
B) Support of professional colleagues
C) Economic, political, and social forces
D) Structure of health care system
E) Interactions with patients
F) None of the above

Question 15

The willingness to stand up for personal core values and ethical beliefs even when we stand alone is called:

A) moral courage.
B) empowerment.
C) self-esteem.
D) power.