Question 1

How can power be defined?&#10;A)Position within an organization&#10;B)Control over events&#10;C)Authority to act&#10;D)Potential to influence events&#10;

Accepted Answer

Power is best defined as the potential to influence events. While all of the answer choices describe aspects of power, only D captures the essence of what power actually is - the ability to shape or change outcomes. Positions within organizations, control over events, and authority to act are all sources of power, but they don't fully capture the concept in the way that D does.

Question 2

Who might the nurse contact in her desire to learn more about legislative matters related to nursing in his or her area?&#10;A)The National League for Nursing&#10;B)The local medical society&#10;C)AFL-CIO&#10;D)The state or provincial nursing association&#10;

Accepted Answer

The state or provincial nursing association is the best choice for the nurse to contact to learn more about legislative matters related to nursing in their specific area as they will be able to provide the most up-to-date and relevant information about local laws and policies. The National League for Nursing and the AFL-CIO are both larger organizations and may not have as specific information, while the local medical society may have a limited focus on healthcare rather than nursing specifically.

Question 3

Which option describes Benner's concept of transformative power?&#10;A)A healing relationship&#10;B)Assisting someone to change self-image&#10;C)Helping someone navigate the healthcare bureaucracy&#10;D)Assisting a client to return to normal life&#10;

Accepted Answer

Benner's concept of transformative power involves helping someone to change their self-image. This can involve assisting them in seeing themselves differently and discovering new possibilities for their life. It is a powerful form of healing that can lead to significant personal growth and transformation.

Question 4

From which source does legitimate power within an organization come?&#10;A)Expert remembering&#10;B)Perceived ability to reward others&#10;C)Formal job position&#10;D)Charisma and personal charm&#10;

Accepted Answer

Legitimate power within an organization comes from a formal job position. This means that individuals in certain positions, such as managers or supervisors, have the authority to make decisions and give orders to subordinates.

Question 5

Benner identified six types of power used by nurses.With which concept are these powers associated?&#10;A)Becoming&#10;B)Caring&#10;C)Curing&#10;D)Healing&#10;

Accepted Answer

Benner's six types of power are associated with the concept of caring, as they focus on the nurse-patient relationship and the ability of the nurse to connect with and advocate for their patients. The other concepts listed (Becoming, Curing, and Healing) do not have a direct association with Benner's power theory.

Question 6

Which is true of nursing and politics?&#10;A)Nurses have little political influence.&#10;B)Nurses have been involved in politics for years.&#10;C)Politics in a new arena for nursing.&#10;D)There is no reason for nurses to be involved in politics.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Nurses have been involved in politics for years, advocating for policies that improve patient care and nursing practice. Nursing organizations also engage in political advocacy at the local, state, and national levels.

Question 7

In which activities would a nurse lobbyist engage?&#10;A)Influencing a legislator to support certain legislation&#10;B)Passive resistance&#10;C)Political demonstrations&#10;D)Running for office&#10;

Accepted Answer

A nurse lobbyist would engage in activities such as influencing legislators to support certain legislation. Passive resistance and political demonstrations are not typically part of a lobbyist's strategy, and running for office is a different type of political involvement.

Question 8

In which activities do political action committees (PACs)primarily engage?&#10;A)Developing organizational policies&#10;B)Collective bargaining&#10;C)Endorsing political candidates for office&#10;D)Filing civil lawsuits&#10;

Accepted Answer

Political action committees primarily engage in endorsing political candidates for office, which involves providing financial support and advertisements for their preferred candidates. PACs cannot legally coordinate with the candidates' campaigns or donate directly to their campaigns, but they can contribute to other groups that support those candidates.

Question 9

What is a strategy used to influence political decisions?&#10;A)Demanding change&#10;B)Acting as an individual&#10;C)Negotiating&#10;D)Complaining to peers&#10;

Accepted Answer

Negotiating involves finding common ground and compromises with decision-makers, and can be a more effective way to influence political decisions than simply demanding change or complaining to peers. Acting as an individual may have limited impact, and may be more effective as part of a larger group or movement.

Question 10

The nurse has been invited to an informal nursing networking meeting at a church close to the hospital where she works.What should the nurse expect to encounter at this meeting?&#10;A)A requirement to pledge money to the group by paying dues.&#10;B)A focus on getting to know the others attending.&#10;C)Presence of the local television network's news anchor.&#10;D)A plea to support the church by donating time to events.&#10;

Accepted Answer

Nursing networking meetings are usually informal get-togethers aimed at bringing together nurses from different areas of practice. The focus is on creating connections and learning from each other's experiences. There is usually no requirement to pledge money or donate time, and it's unlikely that a local news anchor would be present.

Question 11

Which skills are useful to increase a nurse's political astuteness and activity? (Select all that apply. )&#10;A)Keep informed about health issues.&#10;B)Be able to analyze an issue.&#10;C)Be able to speak out and voice an opinion.&#10;D)Be able to work best independently.&#10;E)Have the ability to use a power base.&#10;

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Question 12

The nurse who works at a Veterans Administration hospital would like to publicly campaign for a candidate in a national election.This nurse should first review which document?&#10;A)The Nursing Reform Act&#10;B)The Nightingale Amendment&#10;C)The Hatch Act&#10;D)The Cox Amendment&#10;

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Question 13

What is the meaning of the word politics?&#10;A)Campaigning for legislative candidates&#10;B)Joining a political action committee&#10;C)Having expert power&#10;D)Influencing the allocation of scarce resources&#10;

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Question 14

What kind of resource allocation does politics influence?&#10;A)Only monetary&#10;B)Mainly personal resources&#10;C)Any limited resource&#10;D)Primarily those at a national level&#10;

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Question 15

A group of nurses would like to help change a workplace policy.What should these nurses consider in this desire?&#10;A)Political action is best carried out individually.&#10;B)Working in a group will require less individual time.&#10;C)Group work fosters creative thinking and planning.&#10;D)People with deep feelings about an issue often are too involved to be effective.&#10;

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Question 16

The nurse has decided to contact state legislators regarding support for a health bill.Which is true about such requests?&#10;A)Drop-in visits to the legislator's office are very effective.&#10;B)Faxed copies of a form letter have the most impact.&#10;C)Legislators should be addressed informally by first name.&#10;D)Letters should be thoughtful and informed,but concise.&#10;

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Question 17

Which source of power is associated with talents and skills?&#10;A)Expert&#10;B)Coercive&#10;C)Legitimate&#10;D)Reward&#10;

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Question 18

What is the most basic way for the nurse to influence government?&#10;A)Joining the national nursing organization&#10;B)Registering to vote and voting&#10;C)Working on political campaigns&#10;D)Engaging in personal lobbying&#10;

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Question 19

A Senate committee is conducting a hearing on an important healthcare bill.The nurse has been asked to testify before this committee.How should the nurse proceed?&#10;A)Use professional terminology in discussing the issue.&#10;B)Read the material to the committee to ensure accuracy.&#10;C)Provide written copies of the testimony to each committee member.&#10;D)Refer any committee member questions that arise to an expert in the field.&#10;

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Question 20

Which nurse used contacts with powerful men in government to obtain needed personnel and supplies for wounded soldiers in the Crimea?&#10;A)Harriet Tubman&#10;B)Florence Nightingale&#10;C)Lillian Wald&#10;D)Margaret Sanger&#10;

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Question 21

The vice president of nursing is reviewing the process of empowerment with all nursing managers in efforts to improve this behavior.In which order should the vice president explain the implement of this concept?

A)Support the staff
B)Provide staff with information
C)Highlight opportunities for development
D)Ensure resources to do the job are present

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Question 22

What is the name of the national association developed for student nurses?&#10;A)ANA&#10;B)NSNA&#10;C)CNA&#10;D)NLN&#10;

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Question 23

While attending a seminar the nurse meets the author of a popular nursing textbook who offers assistance and help to the nurse at any time.In which order should the nurse use the power of connection to contact this nurse author?

A)Avoid name-dropping
B)Provide a rationale for using the relationship
C)Consider the appropriate use of the connection
D)Recognize that reciprocation might be required
E)Limit the contact so that the relationship is not exploited

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Question 24

What is the best way for the nurse to learn about the community in which he or she works?&#10;A)Live in it&#10;B)Read about it&#10;C)Ask those who live in the community about it&#10;D)Contact the local chamber of commerce&#10;

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Deck 12: The Nurses Role As Political Advocate