,Chapter01:RoleTransitions
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abirb.com/test
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduatenursehasbeenhiredasanurseatalocalhospital.Thenewnurseisinthe. 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
xi
honeymoonphaseofroletransition whenmakingwhichofthefollowingstatements? 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
a. ―Iamsonervousaboutbeingonmyownasanurse.‖ 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
b. ―Thiswill bea great learning experience.‖ . 90 90 xi 90 xi
c. ―Ican‘t wait to havea steadypaycheck.‖ 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0
d. ―This job is perfect. I can finallydo things myown way.‖
xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi
ANS:D 90 .
Thehoneymoonphaseiswhenthestudentnurseseestheworld ofnursingasquiterosy.Often, thenew
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
graduateisfascinatedwiththethrillofarrivingintheprofession.Realityshockoccurs whenone
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
movesintotheworkforceafterseveral yearsof educational preparation.Recovery andresolution
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
occurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat. encounteredsituations.During thistime,
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
90
90 90 90
tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases,and then urse is able to grow as a person.
90 90 90 xi xi 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
.
PTS:1 90 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
90 90 90
REF:Table1.1
90 90 90 OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock. 90
TOP:Realityshock 90 MSC:NCLEX®:Safeand effective careenvironment 90 xi xi
.
2. Whichofthefollowingactionsbythe graduatenurseisaninappropriatemethodologyto
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
recover from realityshock?
90 90 90
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor xi
c. Returning toschool xi
d. Joininga support group xi 9 0
.
ANS:C 90
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhenthegraduateisabletoevaluatethework situation
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
objectivelyand predict effectivelytheactions and reactions ofotherstaff.
90 90 90 90 90 90
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorina situationmaybeafirststep.Returning toschoolisapositivestep. afterthe
90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90 90
graduatehasworkedthroughroletransition,hassomeclinicalexperience,and is readytofocusona
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90 90
newcareerobjective. Networking,obtaininga mentor,andjoininga support group would give the
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
graduate nursean opportunityto talk to others
90 90 90 90 90 90 90
,experiencingthe
90 9 0
.
, stress associated with realityshock. The nursewould benefit from ―talking through‖ issuesand
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 xi
learninghow to cope.
90 90 90 90
PTS:1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying .
90 xi
REF: p. 9 90 OBJ: Describemethodstopromote a successful
90 90 90 90 xi
transition.TOP: Realityshock
90 xi 90 90
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
90 90
.
3. Anurseistryingtoavoid burnout.Whichofthefollowing actionsisa valid waytoachievethis?
90 90 90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 xi 90 90 xi
a. Refusing to constantlywork extra shifts xi xi xi xi xi .
b. Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroup 90 90 90
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changing jobsevery6to 12months. xi 90 90 90 90 90
ANS:A 90
Oneofthequickestwaystoexperienceburnoutisto―overworktheovertime.‖Setpriorities with
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
yourmentalandphysicalhealthbeingthehighestpriority.Learningtosay―no‖toextra shiftsisa
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
positivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖isthetermthat. describes how
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
recent graduates begin to copyand identifythe realityoftheirrole-transition experience by
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
rejectingthevalues fromnursingschool andfunctioningmorelikea team memberattheirplace
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
ofemployment.Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroups,―going native,‖. and changingjobs
90 90 90 90 90 90 90
90 90 90
90
90 90
every6to12monthswould increasethe chanceofthenurse experiencing
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
90 90 90 90
burnout.Thenurse should insteadfocusonhis/herpracticeand seekoutsupportfromo ther nurses.
90 xi 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 xi 90
.
PTS:1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
90 90 90 90
REF: p. 7 90 OBJ:Describemethods to p romote asuccessful
90 90 90 90 xi xi 90
transition.TOP: Realityshock
90 90 90
MSC:NCLEX®:S afe and effective careenvironmentNotapplicable.
90 90 xi 90 90 90
4. Whichofthefollowing statementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstanding 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90
ofreality shock asitappliestonursing? .
90
9 0 90 90 90 90 90 9 0
a. ―Realityshockistheperiodwhenapersonmovesfromschoolintothe 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
b. workforce.‖―Realityshockistherealizationthatpractice andeducationarenot 90 90 90 90 90 90
90 thesame.‖ xi
c. ―Realityshockistheperiodfromgraduationtobecominganexperiencednurse.‖. 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
d. ―Realityshock is at ransition phasethatnew graduates gothroughbefore xi 90 90 90 90 90
9 0 changingjobs.‖ xi
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduatenursehasbeenhiredasanurseatalocalhospital.Thenewnurseisinthe. 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
xi
honeymoonphaseofroletransition whenmakingwhichofthefollowingstatements? 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
a. ―Iamsonervousaboutbeingonmyownasanurse.‖ 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
b. ―Thiswill bea great learning experience.‖ . 90 90 xi 90 xi
c. ―Ican‘t wait to havea steadypaycheck.‖ 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 0
d. ―This job is perfect. I can finallydo things myown way.‖
xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi
ANS:D 90 .
Thehoneymoonphaseiswhenthestudentnurseseestheworld ofnursingasquiterosy.Often, thenew
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
graduateisfascinatedwiththethrillofarrivingintheprofession.Realityshockoccurs whenone
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
movesintotheworkforceafterseveral yearsof educational preparation.Recovery andresolution
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
occurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat. encounteredsituations.During thistime,
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
90
90 90 90
tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases,and then urse is able to grow as a person.
90 90 90 xi xi 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
.
PTS:1 90 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
90 90 90
REF:Table1.1
90 90 90 OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock. 90
TOP:Realityshock 90 MSC:NCLEX®:Safeand effective careenvironment 90 xi xi
.
2. Whichofthefollowingactionsbythe graduatenurseisaninappropriatemethodologyto
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
recover from realityshock?
90 90 90
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor xi
c. Returning toschool xi
d. Joininga support group xi 9 0
.
ANS:C 90
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhenthegraduateisabletoevaluatethework situation
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
objectivelyand predict effectivelytheactions and reactions ofotherstaff.
90 90 90 90 90 90
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorina situationmaybeafirststep.Returning toschoolisapositivestep. afterthe
90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90 90
graduatehasworkedthroughroletransition,hassomeclinicalexperience,and is readytofocusona
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90 90
newcareerobjective. Networking,obtaininga mentor,andjoininga support group would give the
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
graduate nursean opportunityto talk to others
90 90 90 90 90 90 90
,experiencingthe
90 9 0
.
, stress associated with realityshock. The nursewould benefit from ―talking through‖ issuesand
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 xi
learninghow to cope.
90 90 90 90
PTS:1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying .
90 xi
REF: p. 9 90 OBJ: Describemethodstopromote a successful
90 90 90 90 xi
transition.TOP: Realityshock
90 xi 90 90
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
90 90
.
3. Anurseistryingtoavoid burnout.Whichofthefollowing actionsisa valid waytoachievethis?
90 90 90 90 90 90 xi 90 90 xi 90 90 xi
a. Refusing to constantlywork extra shifts xi xi xi xi xi .
b. Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroup 90 90 90
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changing jobsevery6to 12months. xi 90 90 90 90 90
ANS:A 90
Oneofthequickestwaystoexperienceburnoutisto―overworktheovertime.‖Setpriorities with
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
yourmentalandphysicalhealthbeingthehighestpriority.Learningtosay―no‖toextra shiftsisa
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
positivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖isthetermthat. describes how
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
recent graduates begin to copyand identifythe realityoftheirrole-transition experience by
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
rejectingthevalues fromnursingschool andfunctioningmorelikea team memberattheirplace
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
ofemployment.Withdrawingfrompeersupportgroups,―going native,‖. and changingjobs
90 90 90 90 90 90 90
90 90 90
90
90 90
every6to12monthswould increasethe chanceofthenurse experiencing
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
90 90 90 90
burnout.Thenurse should insteadfocusonhis/herpracticeand seekoutsupportfromo ther nurses.
90 xi 90 90 90 xi 90 90 90 xi 90
.
PTS:1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
90 90 90 90
REF: p. 7 90 OBJ:Describemethods to p romote asuccessful
90 90 90 90 xi xi 90
transition.TOP: Realityshock
90 90 90
MSC:NCLEX®:S afe and effective careenvironmentNotapplicable.
90 90 xi 90 90 90
4. Whichofthefollowing statementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstanding 90 90 xi 90 90 90 90 90
ofreality shock asitappliestonursing? .
90
9 0 90 90 90 90 90 9 0
a. ―Realityshockistheperiodwhenapersonmovesfromschoolintothe 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
b. workforce.‖―Realityshockistherealizationthatpractice andeducationarenot 90 90 90 90 90 90
90 thesame.‖ xi
c. ―Realityshockistheperiodfromgraduationtobecominganexperiencednurse.‖. 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
d. ―Realityshock is at ransition phasethatnew graduates gothroughbefore xi 90 90 90 90 90
9 0 changingjobs.‖ xi