Made up questions!

Question 1

____________ is the capacity to be in harmony with others and with the earth. It uses collective energies towards a future

a) Peace Power
b) Power Over
c) Both
d) Neither

Answer 1

a) Peace Powers

Question 2

True or False

Power over is when there is a hierarchy and one person imposes his or her will on others

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the definition of Empowerment?

Answer 3

Facilitating or enabling someone to develop / use the tools they need to do for themselves. It is the growth of personal strength, power and ability to enact one’s own will and love for self

Question 4

True or False

Empowerment grows from active engagement with others whose values you share

Answer 4

True

Question 5

When discrimination is backed up by structural / systemic powers it becomes ________________.

Answer 5

Oppression

Question 6

What type of power?
Genocide, policy created poverty, dangerous work and actions or inactions that create and maintain systems of dominance.
a) Political
b) Structural
c) Social / Cultural
d) Economic

Answer 6

c) Social / Cultural

Question 7

What is an often negative exaggerated belief, fixed image or distorted idea held by persons, groups / economic decision makers that is embedded in and reinforced by oppressive power relations?

a) Powerlessness
b) Stereotypes
c) Bullying
d) Power Over

Answer 7

b) Steretype

Question 8

What are the stages of the cycle of oppression?

Answer 8

1- Stereotypes

2) Prejudices
3) Discrimination
4) Oppression

Question 9

What is powerlessness?

Answer 9

Lack of power, strength and effectiveness

Question 10

Generalizations allow for _______ individual difference or social variation between people

a) lots
b) little
c) neither
d) it depends

Answer 10

b) little

Question 11

True or False

Interpersonal Violence only occurs between strangers

Answer 11

False

it occurs within relationships as well as between strangers or acquaintances

Question 12

Name different types of violence:

Answer 12

physical, emotional, intimidation, sexual, neglect, deprivation, financial

Question 13

What groups are at risk of interpersonal violence?

Answer 13

Women, homosexuals, older persons, children and youth, aboriginals

Question 14

True or False?

To be effective in supporting political action within the profession, nurses need to speak individually about issues ?

Answer 14

False

Speak in unison on issues and organize themselves to act provincially / territorially, nationally and internationally

Question 15

What step of political action is making assumptions about the issue explicit? The literature review is done here and trying to figure out how it came about

a) Barriers to Resolution
b) Framing / Situating the Topic
c) Devising Strategies for Resolution
d) Analyzing the issue

Answer 15

b) Framing / Situating the Topic

Question 16

After an issue is relevant to the profession of nursing or healthcare, what kind of strategies can be implemented to address it and resolve it?

a) Lobbying
b) Preparation of written resolutions for presentations
c) Establishment of a letter-writing campaign
d) Involvement of the news media through letters and articles
e) all of the above
f) only A, B and C

Answer 16

e) all of the above

Question 17

What year was the battered child syndrome founded?

Answer 17

1962 by a Dr.

Question 18

Is elder abuse more prominent in men or women?

Answer 18

Women