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A staff nurse asks the nurse manager for a few days off for personal reasons.
 
  The nurse manager turns in the request to the human resources office with a note indicating that the staff nurse has demonstrated excellent working skills and is a valued employee. The nurse manager has used the influence of her position to help this staff member. Influence is the process of: a. Using power.
  b. Empowering others.
  c. Understanding power.
  d. Moving past apathy.

Question 2

A nurse looks up an unfamiliar medication in the drug handbook and recognizes that an incorrect dose can result in patient injury. What component of professional negligence is represented in this scenario?
 
  A) Duty to use due care
  B) Failure to meet standard of care
  C) Foreseeability of harm
  D) A direct relationship between failure to meet the standard of care (breach) and injury can be proved.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Influence involves the use of power to effect certain outcomesin this situation, to arrange days off for a valued employee.

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply #2 on: Jul 7, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 7, 2018
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