PPN 201 Week 9: Power, Powerlessness,
Empowerment UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
T or F: Having an interpersonal relationship is indicative of a person-centered relationship -
CORRECT ANSWER - False! an interpersonal relationship on its own does not mean the
relationship is person-centered
What does the following definition describe?: an individual assumes the role of an object acted
on by the environment, rather than a subject acting in and on the environment - CORRECT
ANSWER - powerlessness
What are the 4 attributes of PCC? - CORRECT ANSWER - Holistic
Individualized
Respectful
Empower
Think HIRE!
T or F: the type of nursing care delivered is dependent on the contextual setting - CORRECT
ANSWER - True! a nurse's ability to provide care is constrained within the specific
contexts and the resources available
Which of the following philosophies sets the stage for a PCC culture
a) putting the task before the relationship when planning care
b) putting the relationship before the task when planning care
c) simultaneously prioritizing the relationship and the tasks
d) providing care based on specific contextual resourced - CORRECT ANSWER - b)
putting the relationship before the task
Shared governance is the shared decision-making between:
, a) patients and nurses
b) line-staff and nurses
c) line-staff and organizational leaders
d) patients, line-staff, nurses, and organizational leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - c) line-
staff and organizational leaders
which of the following empowers direct care workers to become a part of the decision-making
process?
a) organizational attributes and behaviours
b) rule orientation
c) vision and committedent
d) shared governance - CORRECT ANSWER - d) shared governance
Complete the sentence with the MOST correct word. When a patient experiences a loss of
control, the client feels ____________
a) scared
b) vulnerable
c) depressed
d) lonely - CORRECT ANSWER - b) vulerable
When experiencing a loss of control over one's body, which factors are typically better dealt
with? Internal factors or external factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Internal factors are
typically better dealt with; they have more control over them.
What was observed in participants who considered only external factors to be the origin of the
manifestation of their disease? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER - great distress because these
factors are out of their control
Under which category does the following statement fall under: not knowing the symptoms of the
disease; how to manage condition
Empowerment UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
T or F: Having an interpersonal relationship is indicative of a person-centered relationship -
CORRECT ANSWER - False! an interpersonal relationship on its own does not mean the
relationship is person-centered
What does the following definition describe?: an individual assumes the role of an object acted
on by the environment, rather than a subject acting in and on the environment - CORRECT
ANSWER - powerlessness
What are the 4 attributes of PCC? - CORRECT ANSWER - Holistic
Individualized
Respectful
Empower
Think HIRE!
T or F: the type of nursing care delivered is dependent on the contextual setting - CORRECT
ANSWER - True! a nurse's ability to provide care is constrained within the specific
contexts and the resources available
Which of the following philosophies sets the stage for a PCC culture
a) putting the task before the relationship when planning care
b) putting the relationship before the task when planning care
c) simultaneously prioritizing the relationship and the tasks
d) providing care based on specific contextual resourced - CORRECT ANSWER - b)
putting the relationship before the task
Shared governance is the shared decision-making between:
, a) patients and nurses
b) line-staff and nurses
c) line-staff and organizational leaders
d) patients, line-staff, nurses, and organizational leaders - CORRECT ANSWER - c) line-
staff and organizational leaders
which of the following empowers direct care workers to become a part of the decision-making
process?
a) organizational attributes and behaviours
b) rule orientation
c) vision and committedent
d) shared governance - CORRECT ANSWER - d) shared governance
Complete the sentence with the MOST correct word. When a patient experiences a loss of
control, the client feels ____________
a) scared
b) vulnerable
c) depressed
d) lonely - CORRECT ANSWER - b) vulerable
When experiencing a loss of control over one's body, which factors are typically better dealt
with? Internal factors or external factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Internal factors are
typically better dealt with; they have more control over them.
What was observed in participants who considered only external factors to be the origin of the
manifestation of their disease? Why? - CORRECT ANSWER - great distress because these
factors are out of their control
Under which category does the following statement fall under: not knowing the symptoms of the
disease; how to manage condition
