CH10
"Power in nursing" refers to the nurse's ability to:
a. demonstrate knowledge about organizational behavior.
b. use one's influence to create change in pursuit of goals.
c. act on issues that influence nursing licensure but not patient care.
d. protest unfair working conditions through walkouts and strikes.
Correct Answer-b. use one's influence to create change in pursuit of
goals.
CH10
Nurses were long viewed by physicians, legislators, the media, and
others as powerless because nurses:
a. declined to participate in political activities in the earliest years of the
profession in the United States.
b. as women were subject to control by medicine and other groups
because women had limited legal rights in late 19th-century America.
,c. and nursing leaders in the mid-20th century did not wish to be viewed
by those outside of nursing as pushy or demanding.
d. were subject to nursing practice acts that limited their ability to take
political action. Correct Answer-b. as women were subject to control by
medicine and other groups because women had limited legal rights in
late 19th-century America.
CH10
By creating a powerful image:
a. a nurse communicates self-confidence, competence, and a positive
attitude toward nursing.
b. others, including patients, may be intimidated.
c. others view a nurse as demanding and aloof.
d. a nurse indicates that direct patient care is demeaning to one's level of
nursing knowledge. Correct Answer-a. a nurse communicates self-
confidence, competence, and a positive attitude toward nursing.
CH13
A rural, critical access hospital has used a total patient care model to
deliver nursing care to patients because of the hospital's commitment to
individualized care to patients in the community. Environmental factors
, such as a nursing shortage in the area and limited profitability of the
hospital have forced the nursing administration to consider another, less
expensive model of nursing care delivery. They want to continue their
commitment to individualized care to the extent possible. Which model
of care would be most appropriate in this situation?
a. Primary care
b. Team nursing
c. Functional nursing
d. Patient-centered care Correct Answer-d. Patient-centered care
CH13
The most important role of the nurse case manager is to:
a. Serve as a communication link between all providers of care.
b. Provide supportive therapy during the grieving process.
c. Provide education to patients regarding upcoming surgery.