Which Scenario Best Depicts Empowerment

Which scenario best depicts empowerment?

A) The nurse manager sets the staff nurses' work schedules, chooses only the strongest supporters for committee appointments, and takes full responsibility for the actions of nurses on the unit.
B) The staff nurses blame "the system" for inadequacies in patient care and accept advice only from senior staff members.
C) Staff nurses are held accountable for their actions, using their own strengths and talents and those of other coworkers.
D) Staff nurses do not challenge physicians, and supervisors are comfortable with providing basic care to patients.