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Chapter01:RoleTransitions
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduate nurse has beenhired as a nurse at alocal hospital. The new nurse isi
nthe. honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following
statements?
a. ―Iam sonervousabout beingon myown asanurse.‖
p p pw
b. ―Thiswill beagreat learningexperience.‖ .
c. ―Ican‘t wait to havea steadypaycheck.‖
d.
ANS:D .
Thehoneymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world ofnursingas quiterosy.Often, the
p
new graduate is fascinated with the thrill ofarriving in the profession. Realityshockoccurs when
p
one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery and
resolutionoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat. encounteredsituations.During
thistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases, and then urse is able to grow as a person.
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PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF:Table 1.1 OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock.
TOP:Realityshock MSC:NCLEX®:Safeandeffectivecareenvironment
xi
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2. Whichofthefollowingactionsbythe graduatenurseis aninappropriate
methodologyto recover from realityshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor
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x
c. Returningtoschool
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x
d. Joiningasupport group
.
ANS:C
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhenthegraduateisabletoevaluatethework situation
objectivelyand predict effectivelytheactions and reactions ofotherstaff.
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorinasituationmaybe afirst step. Returningtoschoolisapositivestep. after
thegraduatehas workedthrough role transition, has some clinical experience,and is readyto
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focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaininga mentor, and joininga support group
would give the graduate nursean opportunityto talk to others
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experiencingthe .
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stress associated with realityshock. The nursewould benefit from ―talking through‖ issuesandix
learning how to cope.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying.
xi
REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describemethods topromoteasuccessful
transition.TOP: Realityshock
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MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
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3. Anurseistryingtoavoid burnout.Whichofthefollowingactionsisavalid waytoachievethis? ix
a. .
b. Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroup
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changingjobsevery6to 12months.
ANS:A
Oneof thequickest ways toexperienceburnout is to―overworkthe overtime.‖ Set priorities
p p
with yourmentalandphysicalhealthbeingthehighestpriority. Learningtosay―no‖toextra
shiftsisapositivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖isthetermthat .
pw
describes how recent graduates begin to copyand identifythe realityoftheirrole-transition
experience byrejecting the values from nursingschool and functioning more like a team
memberattheirplaceofemployment.Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroups,―going
native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chanceof thenurse
experiencing
burnout. Thenurseshould instead focusonhis/herpracticeand seekoutsupport fromotherxi
nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF: p. 7 OBJ:Describemethodstopromoteasuccessful
transition.TOP: Realityshock
MSC:NCLEX®:Safe andeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable .
i
x p
4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstanding
ofreality shock as it applies to nursing? .
a. ―Realityshockis theperiod when apersonmoves from school intothe
p pw pw
b. workforce.‖―Realityshock istherealizationthatpractice andeducationarenot
thesame.‖
ix
c. ―Realityshockistheperiodfromgraduationtobecomingan experienced nurse.‖. p
d. ―Realityshock isatransition phasethatnew graduates go throughbefore
changingjobs.‖
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Chapter01:RoleTransitions
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduate nurse has beenhired as a nurse at alocal hospital. The new nurse isi
nthe. honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following
statements?
a. ―Iam sonervousabout beingon myown asanurse.‖
p p pw
b. ―Thiswill beagreat learningexperience.‖ .
c. ―Ican‘t wait to havea steadypaycheck.‖
d.
ANS:D .
Thehoneymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world ofnursingas quiterosy.Often, the
p
new graduate is fascinated with the thrill ofarriving in the profession. Realityshockoccurs when
p
one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery and
resolutionoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat. encounteredsituations.During
thistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases, and then urse is able to grow as a person.
xi
.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF:Table 1.1 OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock.
TOP:Realityshock MSC:NCLEX®:Safeandeffectivecareenvironment
xi
.
2. Whichofthefollowingactionsbythe graduatenurseis aninappropriate
methodologyto recover from realityshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor
i
x
c. Returningtoschool
i
x
d. Joiningasupport group
.
ANS:C
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhenthegraduateisabletoevaluatethework situation
objectivelyand predict effectivelytheactions and reactions ofotherstaff.
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorinasituationmaybe afirst step. Returningtoschoolisapositivestep. after
thegraduatehas workedthrough role transition, has some clinical experience,and is readyto
ix
focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaininga mentor, and joininga support group
would give the graduate nursean opportunityto talk to others
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experiencingthe .
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stress associated with realityshock. The nursewould benefit from ―talking through‖ issuesandix
learning how to cope.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying.
xi
REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describemethods topromoteasuccessful
transition.TOP: Realityshock
ix
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
.
3. Anurseistryingtoavoid burnout.Whichofthefollowingactionsisavalid waytoachievethis? ix
a. .
b. Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroup
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changingjobsevery6to 12months.
ANS:A
Oneof thequickest ways toexperienceburnout is to―overworkthe overtime.‖ Set priorities
p p
with yourmentalandphysicalhealthbeingthehighestpriority. Learningtosay―no‖toextra
shiftsisapositivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖isthetermthat .
pw
describes how recent graduates begin to copyand identifythe realityoftheirrole-transition
experience byrejecting the values from nursingschool and functioning more like a team
memberattheirplaceofemployment.Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroups,―going
native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chanceof thenurse
experiencing
burnout. Thenurseshould instead focusonhis/herpracticeand seekoutsupport fromotherxi
nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF: p. 7 OBJ:Describemethodstopromoteasuccessful
transition.TOP: Realityshock
MSC:NCLEX®:Safe andeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable .
i
x p
4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstanding
ofreality shock as it applies to nursing? .
a. ―Realityshockis theperiod when apersonmoves from school intothe
p pw pw
b. workforce.‖―Realityshock istherealizationthatpractice andeducationarenot
thesame.‖
ix
c. ―Realityshockistheperiodfromgraduationtobecomingan experienced nurse.‖. p
d. ―Realityshock isatransition phasethatnew graduates go throughbefore
changingjobs.‖
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