Nurses are empowered in their organizations when they are held ...

[brutforce]

Nurses are empowered in their organizations when they are held accountable. This allows each accountable nurse to have:
 
  A. Similar decision-making ability as the physicians
  B. More power in the practice arena
  C. Excuses for not being able to complete patient assignments on time
  D. The ability to automatically negate other health-care team members' recommenda-tions

Question 2

Participation in sensitivity training sessions is considered excellent experience for those developing their leadership skills because it increases one's sensitivity:
 
  A. Regarding another organization's needs
  B. And improves one's ability to be visionary
  C. Regarding the organization's policies and procedures
  D. To others' needs and helps one appreciate the significance of shared decision making

[onowka]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect because nurses do not have sim-ilar decision-making ability as physicians.
B Correct because nurses who are empo-wered have more power.
C Incorrect because accountable and empo-wered nurses do not use excuses.
D Incorrect because being empowered would not allow nurses to automatically negate others' recommendations.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect because sensitivity training would increase one's sensitivity toward people not an organization.
B Incorrect because sensitivity training does not necessarily increase one's vision.
C Incorrect because one does not increase one's sensitivity but knowledge of policies and procedures.
D Correct because being more aware of oth-er's needs and appreciating other's signi-ficance are the outcomes of participating in sensitivity training.