Deck 16: Power

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

demonstrate nursing skills

Question 2

Pfeffer believes that people should wait for their unique opportunity to demonstrate power.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

One source of power that is often exhibited by nurses involves the power they obtain through networking and sharing through teamwork, collaboration, networking, and mentoring. Which type of power does the nurse obtain in this situation?

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

Answer 3

connection power

Question 4

Which type of power do nurses exercise when they teach others in their practice?

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

Which of these characteristics is evidence of a nurse's personal power?

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

Question 7

Whose definition of empowerment reflects the organizational subcomponent of empowerment?

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

Question 8

Pfeffer believes power must be taken when there is opportunity there to do so.

Question 9

Which type of power do nurse managers hold due to their position or degree of authority in an organization?

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

Question 10

Which type of power is derived from having a position or degree of authority within an organization?

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

Question 11

What is the most important source of power that is needed to improve client care, increase organizational effectiveness, and strengthen nurses' professional connection?

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

Question 12

Pfeffer believes power is given to others.

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

One source of power that is often exhibited by nurses is the power they obtain by influencing others with their knowledge and by how they create a sense of stability by showing the usefulness of the knowledge they share. Which type of power does the nurse obtain in this situation?

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

Question 15

In which of the following circumstances is a power struggle with respect to access and distribution of resources likely to occur?

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Pfeffer believes that power comes from

A) standing back and waiting.
B) taking risks and volunteering.
C) waiting to be noticed.
D) the employer.

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

Which type of power does critical thinking lead to?

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

Question 21

The nurse who has invested her time and resources in improving her competence, knowledge, and skills is a nurse with power. What type of power does this nurse have?

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

Question 22

Canadian Nurses Association President, Karima Velji, in her address to the CNA members in 2014, stressed that as nurses, we must ask ourselves what role will we play in shaping the future of health and health care. She says, "We cannot underestimate the ethical and political meaning of being the largest profession in the health care workforce and the trust that the public has placed on nurses. We have a responsibility to unleash our power and to fulfill our calling to those we serve."
Reflect on this empowering speech from President Karima Velji, and discuss why it will be important "to release the full glory of our voices, our solutions, and our outcomes as nurses."

Question 23

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

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

Question 24

What is the process that transforms information into power?

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

Question 25

Nurses empower themselves through which one of the following factors?

A) media involvement
B) self-perception of power
C) gender
D) self-decision making
Indicate one or more answer choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Question 26

One source of power that is often exhibited by nurses is the power that nurses obtain from their charismatic presence and the trust and respect they have earned from others. The nurse who has this type of power can work well with others, because there is an element of trust and respect. Which type of power does this nurse possess?

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

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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?

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

Question 29

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

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

Question 30

How are rewards viewed in terms of using them as a source of power?

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

Question 31

The nursing manager is a valuable resource to others on the floor and has so much to offer them. This nurse is able to answer questions, provide clarification, and find answers if they do not readily have them. Which of the following reflects this source of power, which is often exhibited by nurses, and is the power nurses uphold in the position they hold, the credentials they have, and the registration they have received through their regulatory governing body?

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

Question 32

According to Pfeffer, power comes from _______.

A) within
B) networking
C) superiors
D) peers

Question 33

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

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