Which of the Following Statements Is True of How Nurses

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of how nurses use power? Select all that apply.

• A) Nurses exert power through the language they use in nurse-client interactions
• B) Nurses address power imbalances in the micro politics of social rituals
• C) Nurses address power imbalances in the structural underpinnings that reinforce and perpetuate power relations
• D) Nurses address power imbalances by addressing issues of health inequity through health policy
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Battery

A criminal offense involving the unlawful physical acting upon a threat, distinct from assault which is the act of creating apprehension of such contact.

Plaintiff

The party who initiates a lawsuit by filing a complaint against the defendant, seeking legal remedy for a grievance.

Contact

A point at which two or more things come together, or a means of communication or interaction between people or organizations.

Defamation

The act of damaging someone's reputation by making false or harmful statements.