The Nurse Manager Realizes That Power Must Be Used to Influence

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager realizes that power must be used to influence a change that is needed on the unit. What should this nurse remember when exerting this power?

• A) The best strategy is to overwhelm opposition by exerting a great deal of power.
• B) The best strategy is to focus the use of power on the persons who are slow to make the desired change.
• C) The best type of power for these situations is coercion.
• D) The best strategy is to undertake all power interactions in a polite manner.

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