A nurse found that several professionals resented time spent interacti

A nurse found that several professionals resented time spent interacting with and teaching clients. Which of the following describes the most likely underlying motivation for resisting client involvement?

a. Believing that people could change their lives if they really wanted to do so.
b. Empowering others shifts power from the experts to the community.
c. It is more efficient to plan appropriate care without listening to client ideas.
d. Longtime experience with community members has led to disillusionment.

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ANS: B
Successful programs rely on empowering citizens to make decisions about their care. Empowering citizens causes power to shift from health providers to community members. Many prefer to remain in positions of power rather than sharing. Client ideas must be included in the planning process in order to get them involved. Empowerment will lead the clients to change their lives.