UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND NRS 316
EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATE 2026-27
|100% VERIFIED GRADED A
what does it mean to say that "power is dynamic?"
feelings of power can vary across different social and environment contexts
true or false: power inequities are historical
true
true or false: we often know how much power we have
false. it takes a lot of reflection to determine how much power we have
3 expressions of power
- Power-within-a person's sense of self-worth and self-knowledge (internal)
- Power-over-those who control resources and decision-making have "power over"
those impacted by the decisions made
- Power-with-collective power of communities and organizations (building power within
communities)
oppression
unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power
, disempowerment
taking power away
- can be unintentional
loss of power leads to
loss of hope and disengagement, which has a negative impact on health, health
behaviors, and health outcomes
how do feelings of powerlessness impact health?
- Chronic exposure to poor living conditions, violence, environmental injustice,
discrimination results in individuals and communities feeling unimportant, unheard, and
powerless
- can trigger the stress response
nursing process: planning involves who?
involve community leaders
nursing process: evaluation
includes both process and outcome evaluation and have community members
contribute to it
true or false: looking at the intervention wheel, nurses only focus on the
community level
false. they must target all 3 levels: individual, community, and systems
EXAM 1 LATEST UPDATE 2026-27
|100% VERIFIED GRADED A
what does it mean to say that "power is dynamic?"
feelings of power can vary across different social and environment contexts
true or false: power inequities are historical
true
true or false: we often know how much power we have
false. it takes a lot of reflection to determine how much power we have
3 expressions of power
- Power-within-a person's sense of self-worth and self-knowledge (internal)
- Power-over-those who control resources and decision-making have "power over"
those impacted by the decisions made
- Power-with-collective power of communities and organizations (building power within
communities)
oppression
unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power
, disempowerment
taking power away
- can be unintentional
loss of power leads to
loss of hope and disengagement, which has a negative impact on health, health
behaviors, and health outcomes
how do feelings of powerlessness impact health?
- Chronic exposure to poor living conditions, violence, environmental injustice,
discrimination results in individuals and communities feeling unimportant, unheard, and
powerless
- can trigger the stress response
nursing process: planning involves who?
involve community leaders
nursing process: evaluation
includes both process and outcome evaluation and have community members
contribute to it
true or false: looking at the intervention wheel, nurses only focus on the
community level
false. they must target all 3 levels: individual, community, and systems
