Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition
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and Trends, 10th Edition (Zerwekh,
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2021), Chapter 1-26 | All Chapters
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,Chapter z01: zReality
zShockzMULTIPLE
zCHOICE
1. A zgraduate znurse zhas zbeen zhired zas za znurse zat za zlocal zhospital. zThe znew znurse zis zin zthe
zhoneymoon zphase zofzrole ztransition zwhen zmaking zwhich zof zthe zfollowing zstatements?
a. ―I zam zso znervous zabout zbeing zon zmy zown zas za znurse.‖
b. ―This zwill zbe za zgreat zlearning zexperience.‖
c. ―I zcan‘t zwait zto zhave za zsteady zpaycheck.‖
d. ―This zjob zis zperfect. zI zcan zfinally zdo zthings zmy zown zway.‖
ANS: zD
The zhoneymoon zphase zis zwhen zthe zstudent znurse zsees zthe zworld zof znursing zas zquite zrosy. zOften, zthe
znew zgraduate zis zfascinated zwith zthe zthrill zof zarriving zin zthe zprofession. zReality zshock zoccurs zwhen
zone zmoves zinto zthe zworkforce zafter zseveral zyears zof zeducational zpreparation. zRecovery zand
zresolution zoccur zwhen zthe zgraduateznurse zis zable zto zlaugh zat zencountered zsituations. zDuring zthis
ztime, ztension zdecreases, zperception zincreases, zand zthe znurse zis zable zto zgrow zas za zperson.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z7
OBJ: zIdentify zthe zcharacteristics zof zreality zshoN
ckU. zR
TSOIP
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MSC: zNCLEX®: zSafe zand zeffective zcare zenvironment—management zof zcare
2. Which zof zthe zfollowing zactions zby zthe zgraduate znurse zis zan zinappropriate zmethodology zto
zrecover zfromzreality zshock?
a. Networking c. Returning zto zschool
b. Obtaining za zmentor d. Joining za zsupport zgroup
ANS: zC
The ztransition zperiod zis zsuccessfully zmanaged zwhen zthe zgraduate zis zable zto zevaluate zthe zwork
zsituation zobjectively zand zpredict zeffectively zthe zactions zand zreactions zof zother zstaff. zNurturing zthe
zability zto zsee zhumor zinza zsituation zmay zbe za zfirst zstep. zReturning zto zschool zis za zpositive zstep zafter
zthe zgraduate zhas zworked zthrough zrole ztransition, zhas zsome zclinical zexperience, zand zis zready zto zfocus
zon za znew zcareer zobjective. zNetworking, zobtainingza zmentor, zand zjoining za zsupport zgroup zwould zgive
zthe zgraduate znurse zan zopportunity zto ztalk zto zothers
experiencing zthe zstress zassociated zwith zreality zshock. zThe znurse zwould zbenefit zfrom z‗talking
zthrough‘ zissueszand zlearning zhow zto zcope.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z8
OBJ: zDescribe zfour zpossible zresolutions zfor zreality zshock. zTOP: zReality
zshockzMSC: zNCLEX®: zSafe zand zeffective zcare zenvironment—
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,management zof zcare
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, 3. A znurse zis ztrying zto zavoid zburnout. zWhich zof zthe zfollowing zactions zis za zvalid zway zto zachieve zthis?
a. Refusing zto zconstantly zwork zextra zshifts
b. Withdrawing zfrom zpeer zsupport zgroup
c. ―Going znative‖
d. Changing zjobs zevery z6 zto z12 zmonths
ANS: zA
One zof zthe zquickest zways zto zexperience zburnout zis zto z―overwork zthe zovertime.‖ zSet zpriorities zwith
zyour zmental zand zphysical zhealth zbeing zthe zhighest zpriority. zLearning zto zsay z―no‖ zto zextra zshifts zis za
zpositive zmeans zof zcopingzof zavoiding zburnout. z―Going znative‖ zis zthe zterm zthat zdescribes zhow zrecent
zgraduates zbegin zto zcopy zand zidentify zthe zreality zof ztheir zrole ztransition zexperience zby zrejecting zthe
zvalues zfrom znursing zschool zand zfunctioning zmore zlike za zteam zmember zat ztheir zplace zof zemployment.
zWithdrawing zfrom zpeer zsupport zgroups, z―going znative,‖ zand zchanging zjobs zevery z6 zto z12 zmonths
zwould zincrease zthe zchance zof zthe znurse zexperiencing zburnout. zThe znurse zshould zinstead zfocus zon
zhis/her zpractice zand zseek zout zsupport zfrom zother znurses.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z9
OBJ: zDescribe zfour zpossible zresolutions zfor zreality zshock. zTOP: zReality
zshockzMSC: zNCLEX®: zSafe zand zeffective zcare zenvironment—
management zof zcare
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4. zWhich zof zthe zfollowing zstatements
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z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z zapplies
zto znursing?
a. ― zReality zshock zis zthe zperiod zwhen za zperson zmoves zfrom zschool zinto zthe zworkforce.
b. ―Reality zshock zis zthe zrealization zthat zpractice zand zeducation zare znot zthe zsame.‖
c. ―Reality zshock zis zthe zperiod zfrom zgraduation zto zbecoming zan zexperienced znurse.‖
d. ―Reality zshock zis za ztransition zphase zthat znew zgraduates zgo zthrough zbefore zchanging zjobs.‖
ANS: zA
―Reality zshock‖ zis za zterm zoften zused zto zdescribe zthe zreaction zexperienced zwhen zone zmoves zinto zthe
zworkforce zafter zseveral zyears zof zeducational zpreparation. zThe znew zgraduate zis zcaught zin zthe zsituation
zof zmoving zfrom za zfamiliar, zcomfortable zeducational zenvironment zinto za znew zrole zin zthe zworkforce
zwhere zthe zexpectations zare znot zclearly zdefined zor zmay znot zeven zbe zrealistic. zThe zrealization zthat
zpractice zand znursing zschool zare znot zthe zsame ziszoften zassociated zwith z―going znative.‖ zWhen znurses
zmove zfrom zone zposition zto zanother, zthey zhave zalready zexperienced zreality zshock. zBecoming zan
zexperienced znurse ztakes ztime zand zis znot zpart zof zthe zdefinition zof zrealityzshock.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z6
OBJ: zCompare zand zcontrast zthe zphases zof zreality zshock. zTOP:
zReality zshockzMSC: zNCLEX®: zNot zapplicable
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z z z z z
and Trends, 10th Edition (Zerwekh,
z z z z z
2021), Chapter 1-26 | All Chapters
z z z z z z
,Chapter z01: zReality
zShockzMULTIPLE
zCHOICE
1. A zgraduate znurse zhas zbeen zhired zas za znurse zat za zlocal zhospital. zThe znew znurse zis zin zthe
zhoneymoon zphase zofzrole ztransition zwhen zmaking zwhich zof zthe zfollowing zstatements?
a. ―I zam zso znervous zabout zbeing zon zmy zown zas za znurse.‖
b. ―This zwill zbe za zgreat zlearning zexperience.‖
c. ―I zcan‘t zwait zto zhave za zsteady zpaycheck.‖
d. ―This zjob zis zperfect. zI zcan zfinally zdo zthings zmy zown zway.‖
ANS: zD
The zhoneymoon zphase zis zwhen zthe zstudent znurse zsees zthe zworld zof znursing zas zquite zrosy. zOften, zthe
znew zgraduate zis zfascinated zwith zthe zthrill zof zarriving zin zthe zprofession. zReality zshock zoccurs zwhen
zone zmoves zinto zthe zworkforce zafter zseveral zyears zof zeducational zpreparation. zRecovery zand
zresolution zoccur zwhen zthe zgraduateznurse zis zable zto zlaugh zat zencountered zsituations. zDuring zthis
ztime, ztension zdecreases, zperception zincreases, zand zthe znurse zis zable zto zgrow zas za zperson.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z7
OBJ: zIdentify zthe zcharacteristics zof zreality zshoN
ckU. zR
TSOIP
N:GRTeBa.lC
ityOM
shock
MSC: zNCLEX®: zSafe zand zeffective zcare zenvironment—management zof zcare
2. Which zof zthe zfollowing zactions zby zthe zgraduate znurse zis zan zinappropriate zmethodology zto
zrecover zfromzreality zshock?
a. Networking c. Returning zto zschool
b. Obtaining za zmentor d. Joining za zsupport zgroup
ANS: zC
The ztransition zperiod zis zsuccessfully zmanaged zwhen zthe zgraduate zis zable zto zevaluate zthe zwork
zsituation zobjectively zand zpredict zeffectively zthe zactions zand zreactions zof zother zstaff. zNurturing zthe
zability zto zsee zhumor zinza zsituation zmay zbe za zfirst zstep. zReturning zto zschool zis za zpositive zstep zafter
zthe zgraduate zhas zworked zthrough zrole ztransition, zhas zsome zclinical zexperience, zand zis zready zto zfocus
zon za znew zcareer zobjective. zNetworking, zobtainingza zmentor, zand zjoining za zsupport zgroup zwould zgive
zthe zgraduate znurse zan zopportunity zto ztalk zto zothers
experiencing zthe zstress zassociated zwith zreality zshock. zThe znurse zwould zbenefit zfrom z‗talking
zthrough‘ zissueszand zlearning zhow zto zcope.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z8
OBJ: zDescribe zfour zpossible zresolutions zfor zreality zshock. zTOP: zReality
zshockzMSC: zNCLEX®: zSafe zand zeffective zcare zenvironment—
NURSINGTB.COM
,management zof zcare
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, 3. A znurse zis ztrying zto zavoid zburnout. zWhich zof zthe zfollowing zactions zis za zvalid zway zto zachieve zthis?
a. Refusing zto zconstantly zwork zextra zshifts
b. Withdrawing zfrom zpeer zsupport zgroup
c. ―Going znative‖
d. Changing zjobs zevery z6 zto z12 zmonths
ANS: zA
One zof zthe zquickest zways zto zexperience zburnout zis zto z―overwork zthe zovertime.‖ zSet zpriorities zwith
zyour zmental zand zphysical zhealth zbeing zthe zhighest zpriority. zLearning zto zsay z―no‖ zto zextra zshifts zis za
zpositive zmeans zof zcopingzof zavoiding zburnout. z―Going znative‖ zis zthe zterm zthat zdescribes zhow zrecent
zgraduates zbegin zto zcopy zand zidentify zthe zreality zof ztheir zrole ztransition zexperience zby zrejecting zthe
zvalues zfrom znursing zschool zand zfunctioning zmore zlike za zteam zmember zat ztheir zplace zof zemployment.
zWithdrawing zfrom zpeer zsupport zgroups, z―going znative,‖ zand zchanging zjobs zevery z6 zto z12 zmonths
zwould zincrease zthe zchance zof zthe znurse zexperiencing zburnout. zThe znurse zshould zinstead zfocus zon
zhis/her zpractice zand zseek zout zsupport zfrom zother znurses.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z9
OBJ: zDescribe zfour zpossible zresolutions zfor zreality zshock. zTOP: zReality
zshockzMSC: zNCLEX®: zSafe zand zeffective zcare zenvironment—
management zof zcare
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4. zWhich zof zthe zfollowing zstatements
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an zunderstanding zof zreality zshows zshock zas zit z z z z z z z z z z z
z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z zapplies
zto znursing?
a. ― zReality zshock zis zthe zperiod zwhen za zperson zmoves zfrom zschool zinto zthe zworkforce.
b. ―Reality zshock zis zthe zrealization zthat zpractice zand zeducation zare znot zthe zsame.‖
c. ―Reality zshock zis zthe zperiod zfrom zgraduation zto zbecoming zan zexperienced znurse.‖
d. ―Reality zshock zis za ztransition zphase zthat znew zgraduates zgo zthrough zbefore zchanging zjobs.‖
ANS: zA
―Reality zshock‖ zis za zterm zoften zused zto zdescribe zthe zreaction zexperienced zwhen zone zmoves zinto zthe
zworkforce zafter zseveral zyears zof zeducational zpreparation. zThe znew zgraduate zis zcaught zin zthe zsituation
zof zmoving zfrom za zfamiliar, zcomfortable zeducational zenvironment zinto za znew zrole zin zthe zworkforce
zwhere zthe zexpectations zare znot zclearly zdefined zor zmay znot zeven zbe zrealistic. zThe zrealization zthat
zpractice zand znursing zschool zare znot zthe zsame ziszoften zassociated zwith z―going znative.‖ zWhen znurses
zmove zfrom zone zposition zto zanother, zthey zhave zalready zexperienced zreality zshock. zBecoming zan
zexperienced znurse ztakes ztime zand zis znot zpart zof zthe zdefinition zof zrealityzshock.
PTS: z1 zDIF: zCognitive zLevel: zApplication zREF: zp. z6
OBJ: zCompare zand zcontrast zthe zphases zof zreality zshock. zTOP:
zReality zshockzMSC: zNCLEX®: zNot zapplicable
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