Question 1

Nursing knowledge that is needed in order to enable empowerment includes:&#10;A) ethical principles and decision-making process.&#10;B) values development and their impact on choices.&#10;C) scientific principles and evidence-based practice.&#10;D) a and b.

Accepted Answer

Empowerment involves ethical decision-making and values development, as well as understanding scientific principles to promote evidence-based practice. Therefore, options A and B are necessary for empowerment, making D the correct answer.

Question 2

Empowerment is fostered through which of the following? Select all that apply.&#10;A) Self-discovery&#10;B) Sense of connectedness&#10;C) Support&#10;D) Opportunities for choice&#10;E) Decreased self-esteem &#10;F) Having needed resources, knowledge, and skills

Accepted Answer

Empowerment is fostered through self-discovery, a sense of connectedness, support, opportunities for choice, and having needed resources, knowledge, and skills. Decreased self-esteem does not foster empowerment.

Question 3

Nurses can foster empowerment in patients in various ways that may include which of the following? Select all that apply.&#10;A) Being a role model of self-empowerment&#10;B) Giving patients opportunities to make choices&#10;C) Providing support to patients&#10;D) Helping patients discover how to access resources&#10;E) Not becoming politically active regarding health care issues that involve vulnerable populations

Accepted Answer

Nurses can foster empowerment in patients by being a role model of self-empowerment, giving patients opportunities to make choices, providing support to patients, and helping patients discover how to access resources. Not becoming politically active regarding healthcare issues that involve vulnerable populations is not related to empowering patients.

Question 4

The concept of empowerment relates to the ethical principle of:&#10;A) beneficence.&#10;B) justice.&#10;C) autonomy.&#10;D) nonmaleficence.

Accepted Answer

The concept of empowerment emphasizes the self-determination and autonomy of individuals, allowing them to make informed decisions and take responsibility for their own lives. This aligns with the ethical principle of autonomy, which stresses the importance of respecting an individual's right to make decisions and take actions that affect their own life.

Question 5

Nursing attitudes that enable patient empowerment include all of the following except:&#10;A) viewing nurse as partner, facilitator, resource for patients.&#10;B) directing patients to decisions that support good health outcomes.&#10;C) maintaining mutual trust and respect regardless of decisions.&#10;D) being aware of personal values and beliefs related to power.

Accepted Answer

Directing patients to decisions that support good health outcomes does not necessarily empower patients, as it takes away their autonomy and decision-making ability. The other options all contribute to enabling patient empowerment.

Question 6

Which of the following are potential barriers to empowerment?&#10;A) Comfort with change&#10;B) Sufficient knowledge&#10;C) Limited skills&#10;D) Available resources

Accepted Answer

Limited skills can prevent individuals from feeling empowered as they may lack the ability to take on new responsibilities or complete tasks needed for empowerment. The other options - comfort with change, sufficient knowledge, and available resources - are all factors that can facilitate empowerment.

Question 7

Nursing skills needed for enabling empowerment include:&#10;A) active listening and communication.&#10;B) collaboration and negotiation.&#10;C) intuitive and intellectual knowing.&#10;D) a and b.&#10;E) all of the above.

Accepted Answer

Nursing skills for enabling empowerment encompass active listening and communication, collaboration and negotiation, and both intuitive and intellectual knowing. These skills are essential for understanding patient needs, working together to meet those needs, and applying both intuition and knowledge in care.

Question 8

When Rosalie is passing medications to one of her elderly patients, the patient tells Rosalie that she does not want to take the "new medicine" because she does not know what it is for and it makes her feel funny. Rosalie tells her that the doctor thinks it will make her feel better so it is best that she take it. Rosalie's response is an example of:

A) patient empowerment.
B) holistic caring.
C) paternalistic behavior.
D) patient teaching.

Accepted Answer

Rosalie is using paternalistic behavior by assuming she knows what is best for the patient and disregarding the patient's autonomy and concerns. A more appropriate response would be to provide the patient with information about the medication and its purpose and side effects, allowing the patient to make an informed decision about taking it.

Question 9

Individuals who believe that they are able to influence or control things that happen to them are considered to have a/an:&#10;A) negative locus of control.&#10;B) external locus of control.&#10;C) internal locus of control.&#10;D) positive locus of control.

Accepted Answer

Individuals with an internal locus of control believe that they have a certain amount of control over their environment and the events that happen to them. Conversely, those with an external locus of control believe that their fate is determined by outside forces such as luck or chance.

Question 10

Patient empowerment flows from nursing's focus on:&#10;A) advocacy.&#10;B) patient care.&#10;C) paternalism.&#10;D) locus of control.

Accepted Answer

Nursing's focus on advocacy emphasizes the patient's rights, needs, and preferences, which ultimately leads to patient empowerment. By advocating for their patients, nurses empower them to take an active role in their healthcare decisions and treatment plans. This contrasts with paternalism, where healthcare providers make decisions for the patient without their input or consideration of their wishes. Locus of control refers to an individual's belief about their ability to control events in their life and is not directly related to nursing's focus on patient empowerment.

Question 11

Nurses foster patient empowerment when they:&#10;A) design and set appropriate health goals for patients.&#10;B) guide patients in selecting appropriate health options.&#10;C) design strategies within the patient's sociocultural context.&#10;D) tell patients what they believe would be most empowering.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Nurses can enhance patient decision-making capacity by supporting all of the following except:&#10;A) opportunities for choice.&#10;B) reliance on authority.&#10;C) experiences of connection.&#10;D) deepening self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

To enable patient empowerment, nurses need to recognize that:&#10;A) health professionals know what is best for patients.&#10;B) patients need help in making health care decisions.&#10;C) patients are responsible for their own health.&#10;D) health professionals give power to patients.

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Question 14

A patient who tells you that he cannot lose weight because his job keeps him on the road so he cannot exercise and his wife fixes too many high-calorie meals demonstrates:&#10;A) internal locus of control.&#10;B) external locus of control.&#10;C) negative locus of control.&#10;D) positive locus of control.

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Question 15

Barriers to empowerment can include which of the following? Select all that apply.&#10;A) Patients sufficient knowledge of resources&#10;B) Paternalistic attitudes&#10;C) Anxiety and fear&#10;D) Willingness of the nurse to share decision-making power&#10;E) Dependency &#10;F) Mistrust

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Deck 20: Facilitating Patient Enpowerment