The strongest power base for nursing is:
1.
reward power.
2.
information power.
3.
personal power.
4.
expert power.
ANS: 4
Expert power relates to becoming an expert as a LPN, although not everyone can be an expert in every part of nursing. Expertise can be developed in specific areas of nursing and can be just as powerful.
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a. Request that the physician change the order to the IV route. b. Administer the medication by the IM route. c. Use a needleless syringe to place the medication in the side of the mouth. d. Add the dose to a small amount of food or beverage to facilitate swallowing.