One of the nurses on your unit serves as a member of the ...

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One of the nurses on your unit serves as a member of the hospital's budget committee. Each month the nurse updates the unit staff on issues that may affect them. This nurse possesses which type of power?
 
  a. Expert power c. Information power
  b. Connection power d. Legitimate power

Question 2

For each of the following tasks, indicate where the corresponding factor is high or low. An example is provided. Factor Generates power when the factor is _____. Generates powerlessness when the factor is _____.
 
  Task variety high low Number of rules inherent to the job Number of established routines Contact with senior officials Interpersonal contact in the job Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer to Question 1

C
Power is based on the information that any person can provide to the group. The extent to which
nurses are connected with others having power is called connection power. The knowledge and skills
nurses possess is referred to as expert power. Legitimate power is power derived from the position a
nurse holds in a group, and it indicates the degree of authority.

Answer to Question 2

Factor Generates power when the factor is _____. Generates powerlessness when the factor is _____.
Task variety high low
Number of rules inherent to the job low high
Number of established routines low high
Contact with senior officials high low
Interpersonal contact in the job high low

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