Awareness and Use of Power Have Been Challenging for Nurses

question 8

Multiple Choice

Awareness and use of power have been challenging for nurses in general because of:

• A) incidences of punishment by authority figures.
• B) too little time in the workplace to collectively develop power strategies.
• C) lack of cohesiveness and unity among nurses.
• D) a tradition of obedience to authority.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system that controls involuntary bodily functions, including heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate.

Gray Matter

A major component of the central nervous system, consisting of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, associated with processing and cognition.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum, involved in complex brain functions like memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Critical Thinking

The process of objectively analyzing and evaluating an issue in order to form a judgment.