Exam 19: Empowerment for Nurses

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

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

Power over implies all of the following except:

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:

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?

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

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

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

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

Which of the following might hinder nursing empowerment?

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

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.

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

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?