Chapter 12: The Nurse’s Role as Political Advocate

Chapter 12: The Nurse’s Role as Political Advocate

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Question 1

How can power be defined?

1. Position within an organization
2. Control over events
3. Authority to act
4. Potential to influence events

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale: One definition of power that is discussed in the textbook is “power is the potential capacity to influence events, cause change, initiate action, and control outcomes.” Authority is assigned by position within an organization and is associated with authority to act and with control over events.

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

QSEN Competencies: II.B.3. Act with integrity, consistency, and respect for differing views.

AACN Essential Competencies: V.11. Participate as a nursing professional in political processes and grassroots legislative efforts to influence healthcare policy.

NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Health care economic policy.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the role that power plays in nursing practice.

Page Number: p. 232

 

Question 2

From which source does legitimate power within an organization come?

1. Expert remembering
2. Perceived ability to reward others
3. Formal job position
4. Charisma and personal charm

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale: Legitimate, or positional, power derives from one’s formal job position or title in an organization. Expert, or knowledge, power is derived from one’s expertise, talents, and skills. Reward power is derived from the perception of one’s abilities to bestow rewards or favors on others. Referent, or charismatic, power is derived from an individual’s own vision, sense of self, and ability to communicate these so that others regard the person with admiration and are motivated to follow.

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

QSEN Competencies: II.B.3. Act with integrity, consistency, and respect for differing views.

AACN Essential Competencies: V.11. Participate as a nursing professional in political processes and grassroots legislative efforts to influence healthcare policy.

NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Health care economic policy.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the role that power plays in nursing practice.

Page Number: p. 232

 

Question 3

Which source of power is associated with talents and skills?

1. Expert
2. Coercive
3. Legitimate
4. Reward

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale: Expert, or knowledge, power is derived from one’s expertise, talents, and skills. Coercive power arises from the perception of one’s ability to threaten, harm, or punish others. Legitimate, or positional, power derives from one’s formal job position or title in an organization. Reward power is derived from the perception of one’s abilities to bestow rewards or favors on others.

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

QSEN Competencies: II.B.3. Act with integrity, consistency, and respect for differing views.

AACN Essential Competencies: V.11. Participate as a nursing professional in political processes and grassroots legislative efforts to influence healthcare policy.

NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Health care economic policy.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the role that power plays in nursing practice.

Page Number: p. 233

 

Question 4

Which option describes Benner’s concept of transformative power?

1. A healing relationship
2. Assisting someone to change self-image
3. Helping someone navigate the healthcare bureaucracy
4. Assisting a client to return to normal life

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale: Transformative power represents the ability of a nurse to assist clients to change their views of reality or their own self-image. Healing power is the nurse’s capacity to establish a healing relationship and a healing climate with a client. Helping someone navigate the healthcare bureaucracy is advocacy power. Integrative power is the nurse’s ability to assist a client to return to a normal life.

Cognitive Level: Understanding

Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

QSEN Competencies: II.B.3. Act with integrity, consistency, and respect for differing views.

AACN Essential Competencies: V.11. Participate as a nursing professional in political processes and grassroots legislative efforts to influence healthcare policy.

NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Health care economic policy.

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment; Nursing Process

Learning Outcome: 1. Discuss the role that power plays in nursing practice.

Page Number: p. 234