Your agency hires a nurse consultant who is certified in wound care. The consultant is scheduled to work with staff nurses on methods to promote wound healing. Which type of power does the nurse consultant possess?
a. Legitimate power c. Referent power
b. Expert power d. Reward/coercion power
B
The knowledge and skills nurses possess are referred to as expert power. Since the consultant is
certified in wound care, the consultant would possess expert power.
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a. Increase the room lighting when reading or doing close work. b. Stop using the drug and notify your prescriber if crusts form on the eye lid. c. Do not take this drug beyond the period your doctor prescribed even if some drug remains in the bottle. d. Avoid wearing prescription reading glasses or sun glasses while you are taking this drug.
The nurse is caring for a client with schizoid personality trait. When developing the plan of care for the client, which of the following would the nurse most likely include?
A) Social skills training B) Anger management training C) Relaxation techniques D) Coping skills training