TEST BANK - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends,
11th Edition (Zerwekh)
Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
, TestopBankop-opNursingopToday:opTransitionopandopTrends,op11thopEditionop
TABLE OF CONTENTS op op
,Chapterop01:opRoleopTransitions
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLEopCHOICE
1. Aopgraduateopnurseophasopbeenophiredopasopaopnurseopatopaoplocalophospital.opTheop
newopnurseopisopinoptheop.ophoneymoonopphaseopofoproleoptransitionopwhenopmakingop
whichopofoptheopfollowingopstatements?o p a.op“Iopamopsoopnervousopaboutopbeingopon
opmyopownopasopaopnurse.”
b. “Thisopwillopbeopaopgreatoplearningopexperience.” .
c. “Iopcan’topwaitoptoophaveopaopsteadyoppaycheck.”
d. “Thisopjobopisopperfect.op Iopcanopfinallyopdoopthingsopmyopownopway.”
ANSWER:opD .
Theophoneymoonopphaseopisopwhenoptheopstudentopnurseopseesoptheopworldopofopnursingop
asopquiteoprosy.opOften,optheopnewopgraduateopisopfascinatedopwithoptheopthrillopofoparrivin
gopinoptheopprofession.opRealityopshockopoccursopwhenoponeopmovesopintooptheopworkforce
opafteropseveralopyearsopofopeducationaloppreparation.opRecoveryopandopresolutionopoccuro
pwhenoptheopgraduateopnurseopisopableoptooplaughopatop.opencounteredopsituations.opDuring
opthisoptime,optensionopdecreases,opperceptionopincreases,opandoptheopnurseopisopableoptoopgr
owopasopaopperson.
.
PTS:op1 DIF:opCognitiveopLevel:opApplication/Applying
REF:opTableop1.1 OBJ:opIdentifyoptheopcharacteristicsopofoprealityopshock.
TOP:opRealityopshock MSC:opNCLEX®:opSafeopandopeffectiveopcareopenvironment
.
2. Whichopofoptheopfollowingopactionsopbyoptheopgraduateopnurseopisopanopinappropriateop
methodologyoptoo p recoveropfromoprealityopshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtainingopaopmentor
c. Returningoptoopschool
d. Joiningopaopsupportopgroup
.
ANSWER:opC
Theoptransitionopperiodopisopsuccessfullyopmanagedopwhenoptheopgraduateopisopableoptoopev
aluateoptheopworko p situationopobjectivelyopandoppredictopeffectivelyoptheopactionsopandopre
actionsopofopotheropstaff.
Nurturing
theopabilityoptoopseeophumoropinopaopsituationopmayopbeopaopfirstopstep.opReturningoptoopsch
oolopisopaoppositiveopstepop.opafteroptheopgraduateophasopworkedopthroughoproleoptransition,op
hasopsomeopclinicalopexperience,opandopisopreadyoptoopfocusoponopaopnewopcareeropobjective
.opNetworking,opobtainingopaopmentor,opandopjoiningopaopsupportopgroupopwouldopgiveopth
eopgraduateopnurseopanopopportunityoptooptalkoptoopothersopexperiencingoptheo p .
, stressopassociatedopwithoprealityopshock.opTheopnurseopwouldopbenefitopfromop“talkingopthro
ugh”opissuesopandoplearningophowoptoopcope.
PTS:op1 DIF:opCognitiveopLevel:opApplication/Applyingop.
REF:opp.op9
OBJ:opDescribeopmethodsoptooppromoteopaopsuccessfuloptr
ansition.opTOP:opRealityopshock
MSC:opNCLEX®:opSafeopandopeffectiveopcareopenvironmentopNotopapplicable
.
3. Aopnurseopisoptryingoptoopavoidopburnout.opWhichopofoptheopfollowingopactionsopisopaopvalido
pwayoptoopachieveopthis?
a. Refusingoptoopconstantlyopworkopextraopshifts .
b. Withdrawingopfromoppeeropsupportopgroup
c. “Goingopnative”
d. Changingopjobsopeveryop6optoop12opmonthsop.
ANSWER:opA
Oneopofoptheopquickestopwaysoptoopexperienceopburnoutopisoptoop“overworkoptheopovertime.
”opSetopprioritiesopwithopyouropmentalopandopphysicalophealthopbeingoptheophighestoppriority
.opLearningoptoopsayop“no”optoopextraopshiftsopisopaoppositiveopmeansopofopcopingopofopavoid
ingopburnout.op“Goingopnative”opisoptheoptermopthatop.opdescribesophowoprecentopgraduatesop
beginoptoopcopyopandopidentifyoptheoprealityopofoptheiroprole-
transitionopexperienceopbyoprejectingoptheopvaluesopfromopnursingopschoolopandopfunctionin
gopmoreoplikeopaopteamopmemberopatoptheiropplaceopofopemployment.opWithdrawingopfromo
ppeeropsupportopgroups,op“goingopnative,”op.opandopchangingopjobsopeveryop6optoop12opmont
hsopwouldopincreaseoptheopchanceopofoptheopnurseopexperiencing
burnout.opTheopnurseopshouldopinsteadopfocusoponophis/heroppracticeopandopseekopoutop
supportopfromopothero p nurses.
.
PTS:op1 DIF:opCognitiveopLevel:opApplication/Applying
REF:opp.op7
OBJ:opDescribeopmethodsoptooppromoteopaopsuccessfuloptr
ansition.opTOP:opRealityopshock
MSC:opNCLEX®:opSafeopandopeffectiveopcareopenvironmentopNotopapplicableop.
4. Whichopofoptheopfollowingopstatementsopbyoptheopgraduateopnurseopshowsopanopunde
rstandingopofoprealityo p shockopasopitopappliesoptoopnursing?op.
a. “Realityopshockopisoptheopperiodopwhenopaoppersonopmovesopfromopschoolopintoopthe
b. workforce.”“Realityopshockopisoptheoprealizationopthatoppracticeopandopeducationopa
reopnotoptheopsame.”
c. “Realityopshockopisoptheopperiodopfromopgraduationoptoopbecomingopanopexperiencedopnurs
e.”.
d. “Realityopshockopisopaoptransitionopphaseopthatopnewopgraduatesopgoopthroughopbefo
reopchangingopjobs.”
ANSWER:opA .
11th Edition (Zerwekh)
Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
, TestopBankop-opNursingopToday:opTransitionopandopTrends,op11thopEditionop
TABLE OF CONTENTS op op
,Chapterop01:opRoleopTransitions
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLEopCHOICE
1. Aopgraduateopnurseophasopbeenophiredopasopaopnurseopatopaoplocalophospital.opTheop
newopnurseopisopinoptheop.ophoneymoonopphaseopofoproleoptransitionopwhenopmakingop
whichopofoptheopfollowingopstatements?o p a.op“Iopamopsoopnervousopaboutopbeingopon
opmyopownopasopaopnurse.”
b. “Thisopwillopbeopaopgreatoplearningopexperience.” .
c. “Iopcan’topwaitoptoophaveopaopsteadyoppaycheck.”
d. “Thisopjobopisopperfect.op Iopcanopfinallyopdoopthingsopmyopownopway.”
ANSWER:opD .
Theophoneymoonopphaseopisopwhenoptheopstudentopnurseopseesoptheopworldopofopnursingop
asopquiteoprosy.opOften,optheopnewopgraduateopisopfascinatedopwithoptheopthrillopofoparrivin
gopinoptheopprofession.opRealityopshockopoccursopwhenoponeopmovesopintooptheopworkforce
opafteropseveralopyearsopofopeducationaloppreparation.opRecoveryopandopresolutionopoccuro
pwhenoptheopgraduateopnurseopisopableoptooplaughopatop.opencounteredopsituations.opDuring
opthisoptime,optensionopdecreases,opperceptionopincreases,opandoptheopnurseopisopableoptoopgr
owopasopaopperson.
.
PTS:op1 DIF:opCognitiveopLevel:opApplication/Applying
REF:opTableop1.1 OBJ:opIdentifyoptheopcharacteristicsopofoprealityopshock.
TOP:opRealityopshock MSC:opNCLEX®:opSafeopandopeffectiveopcareopenvironment
.
2. Whichopofoptheopfollowingopactionsopbyoptheopgraduateopnurseopisopanopinappropriateop
methodologyoptoo p recoveropfromoprealityopshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtainingopaopmentor
c. Returningoptoopschool
d. Joiningopaopsupportopgroup
.
ANSWER:opC
Theoptransitionopperiodopisopsuccessfullyopmanagedopwhenoptheopgraduateopisopableoptoopev
aluateoptheopworko p situationopobjectivelyopandoppredictopeffectivelyoptheopactionsopandopre
actionsopofopotheropstaff.
Nurturing
theopabilityoptoopseeophumoropinopaopsituationopmayopbeopaopfirstopstep.opReturningoptoopsch
oolopisopaoppositiveopstepop.opafteroptheopgraduateophasopworkedopthroughoproleoptransition,op
hasopsomeopclinicalopexperience,opandopisopreadyoptoopfocusoponopaopnewopcareeropobjective
.opNetworking,opobtainingopaopmentor,opandopjoiningopaopsupportopgroupopwouldopgiveopth
eopgraduateopnurseopanopopportunityoptooptalkoptoopothersopexperiencingoptheo p .
, stressopassociatedopwithoprealityopshock.opTheopnurseopwouldopbenefitopfromop“talkingopthro
ugh”opissuesopandoplearningophowoptoopcope.
PTS:op1 DIF:opCognitiveopLevel:opApplication/Applyingop.
REF:opp.op9
OBJ:opDescribeopmethodsoptooppromoteopaopsuccessfuloptr
ansition.opTOP:opRealityopshock
MSC:opNCLEX®:opSafeopandopeffectiveopcareopenvironmentopNotopapplicable
.
3. Aopnurseopisoptryingoptoopavoidopburnout.opWhichopofoptheopfollowingopactionsopisopaopvalido
pwayoptoopachieveopthis?
a. Refusingoptoopconstantlyopworkopextraopshifts .
b. Withdrawingopfromoppeeropsupportopgroup
c. “Goingopnative”
d. Changingopjobsopeveryop6optoop12opmonthsop.
ANSWER:opA
Oneopofoptheopquickestopwaysoptoopexperienceopburnoutopisoptoop“overworkoptheopovertime.
”opSetopprioritiesopwithopyouropmentalopandopphysicalophealthopbeingoptheophighestoppriority
.opLearningoptoopsayop“no”optoopextraopshiftsopisopaoppositiveopmeansopofopcopingopofopavoid
ingopburnout.op“Goingopnative”opisoptheoptermopthatop.opdescribesophowoprecentopgraduatesop
beginoptoopcopyopandopidentifyoptheoprealityopofoptheiroprole-
transitionopexperienceopbyoprejectingoptheopvaluesopfromopnursingopschoolopandopfunctionin
gopmoreoplikeopaopteamopmemberopatoptheiropplaceopofopemployment.opWithdrawingopfromo
ppeeropsupportopgroups,op“goingopnative,”op.opandopchangingopjobsopeveryop6optoop12opmont
hsopwouldopincreaseoptheopchanceopofoptheopnurseopexperiencing
burnout.opTheopnurseopshouldopinsteadopfocusoponophis/heroppracticeopandopseekopoutop
supportopfromopothero p nurses.
.
PTS:op1 DIF:opCognitiveopLevel:opApplication/Applying
REF:opp.op7
OBJ:opDescribeopmethodsoptooppromoteopaopsuccessfuloptr
ansition.opTOP:opRealityopshock
MSC:opNCLEX®:opSafeopandopeffectiveopcareopenvironmentopNotopapplicableop.
4. Whichopofoptheopfollowingopstatementsopbyoptheopgraduateopnurseopshowsopanopunde
rstandingopofoprealityo p shockopasopitopappliesoptoopnursing?op.
a. “Realityopshockopisoptheopperiodopwhenopaoppersonopmovesopfromopschoolopintoopthe
b. workforce.”“Realityopshockopisoptheoprealizationopthatoppracticeopandopeducationopa
reopnotoptheopsame.”
c. “Realityopshockopisoptheopperiodopfromopgraduationoptoopbecomingopanopexperiencedopnurs
e.”.
d. “Realityopshockopisopaoptransitionopphaseopthatopnewopgraduatesopgoopthroughopbefo
reopchangingopjobs.”
ANSWER:opA .