Which of the following statements about power and empowerment are true accurate? Select all that apply
A) Power is the ability to act or produce an effect and possess control, authority, or influence over others.
B) Empowerment is a process of assisting communities to come together to express their values and ideas to those outside the community.
C) If power is the ability to control, predict, and participate in one's environment, then empowerment is the process whereby individuals and communities take power and transform their lives.
D) All of the power belongs to the legislators.
E) Nurses have a responsibility to ensure community participation in issues affecting them, and they must continually examine the relationship and position they hold within these communities.
Ans: A, B, C, E
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