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Power is used by nurses and health care providers to assist in the provision of care and to maintain safe quality health care service delivery. Power has been described as having a basis in six possible elements.
 
  Which of the following are some of these six possible elements? a. expertise
  b. determination
  c. reference
  d. need
  e. coercion
  f. connection

Question 2

The nurses in the hospital received a letter stating that they would each be receiving a small raise. The letter stated that the previous year's income was higher than the expenses. This situation is known as which of the following?
 
  a. Profitability c. Accountability
  b. Stability d. Responsibility



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Answer to Question 1

A, C, E, F
Power is used by nurses and health care professionals to provide care and make decisions. Power has been defined as having its basis in expertise, reference (or charisma), coercion, connection, legitimacy, and reward. While need and determination certainly can have an influence on power and the use of power, they are not considered one of these possible key contributing factors.

Answer to Question 2

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Profitability results when the income is higher than the expenses. The extra income would allow the
hospital to give raises to each of the staff members.





 

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