Power - Powerlessness And Hoplessness Flashcards
1
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Organization power
A
Reward people through money, promotion, and termination
2
Q
Patient power
A
Refusal of services, praising for complaining about health care workers, patients expertise
3
Q
Nurse power
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Delegation of others work; expertise of care and knowledge
4
Q
Powerlessness
A
There is no solution but has no control/power to act on it
5
Q
Hopelessness
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No solution to the situation
Occurs when powerlessness is not addressed
6
Q
Powerlessness (nursing diagnosis). How does it make client feel?
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Angry, depressed, anxious, uneasy, passive, dependent on others, negative self image and low self esteem
Usually due to lack of control and can result from professionals who discount patient expertise
7
Q
Pathophysiological factors
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- Inability to communicate
- inability to perform ADL’s
8
Q
Situational
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- hospital or institutional limitations
- chronic or sudden illness
- financial
9
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Maturational
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- older adult (retirement, sensory, and motor deficits)
