,Contents
Chapter 01: Role Transitions ....................................................................................................................................... 4
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Chapter 02: Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies ................................................................................ 19
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Chapter 03: Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs ........................................................................ 32
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Chapter 04: Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing ..................................................... 42
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Chapter 05: NCLEX-RN® and the New Graduate........................................................................................................ 54
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Chapter 06: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present....................................................................................... 70
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Chapter 07: Nursing Education .................................................................................................................................. 83
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Chapter 08: Nursing Theory ...................................................................................................................................... 95
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Chapter 09: Professional Image of Nursing ................................................................................................................106
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Chapter 10: Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership. .................................................................................114
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Chapter 11: Building Nursing Management Skills ......................................................................................................128
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Chapter 12: Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice ...................................................143
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Chapter 13: Conflict Management ............................................................................................................................157
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Chapter 14: Delegation in the Clinical Setting.............................................................................................................170
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Chapter 15: The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery .......................................................188
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................188
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................197
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Chapter 16: Economics in the Health Care Delivery System .....................................................................................201
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................201
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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Chapter 17: Political Action in Nursing ..................................................................................................................214
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................214
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................223
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Chapter 18: Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches .............................................228
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................228
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................237
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Chapter 19: Ethical Issues ....................................................................................................................................241
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................241
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................253
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Chapter 20: Legal Issues ......................................................................................................................................254
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................254
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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Chapter 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness .........................................................................................................271
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................271
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................280
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Chapter 22: Quality Patient Care ...........................................................................................................................283
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................283
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................292
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Chapter 23: Nursing Informatics ...........................................................................................................................298
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................298
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,MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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Chapter 24: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research ...........................................................................310
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................310
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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Chapter 25: Workplace Issues...............................................................................................................................322
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................322
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................... ................ .
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Chapter 26: Emergency Preparedness....................................................................................................................337
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................337
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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, Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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MULTIPLE CHOICE H
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in the . honey
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moon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements? a. “Iam so ner
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vous about being on my own as a nurse.”
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b. “This will be a great learning experience.” H H H H H H .
c. “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
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d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
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ANS: D H .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Ofte
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n, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality shock oc
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curs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Reco
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very and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered situations.
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During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the nurse is able to grow as a pe
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rson.
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PTS: 1 H DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 H H OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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TOP: Reality shock H H MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology torec
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over from reality shock?
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a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor H H
c. Returning to school H H
d. Joining a support group H H H
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ANS: C H
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
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Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positivestep .
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after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience, and is rea
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dy to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a support g
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roup would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the .
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Chapter 01: Role Transitions ....................................................................................................................................... 4
H H H
Chapter 02: Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies ................................................................................ 19
H H H H H H H
Chapter 03: Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs ........................................................................ 32
H H H H H H H
Chapter 04: Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing ..................................................... 42
H H H H H H H
Chapter 05: NCLEX-RN® and the New Graduate........................................................................................................ 54
H H H H H H
Chapter 06: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present....................................................................................... 70
H H H H H H H
Chapter 07: Nursing Education .................................................................................................................................. 83
H H H
Chapter 08: Nursing Theory ...................................................................................................................................... 95
H H H
Chapter 09: Professional Image of Nursing ................................................................................................................106
H H H H H
Chapter 10: Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership. .................................................................................114
H H H H H H H
Chapter 11: Building Nursing Management Skills ......................................................................................................128
H H H H H
Chapter 12: Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice ...................................................143
H H H H H H H H
Chapter 13: Conflict Management ............................................................................................................................157
H H H
Chapter 14: Delegation in the Clinical Setting.............................................................................................................170
H H H H H H
Chapter 15: The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery .......................................................188
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................188
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................197
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Chapter 16: Economics in the Health Care Delivery System .....................................................................................201
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................201
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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210
Chapter 17: Political Action in Nursing ..................................................................................................................214
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................214
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................223
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Chapter 18: Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches .............................................228
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................228
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................237
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Chapter 19: Ethical Issues ....................................................................................................................................241
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................241
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................253
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Chapter 20: Legal Issues ......................................................................................................................................254
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................254
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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269
Chapter 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness .........................................................................................................271
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................271
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................280
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Chapter 22: Quality Patient Care ...........................................................................................................................283
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................283
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE ....................................................................................................................................292
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Chapter 23: Nursing Informatics ...........................................................................................................................298
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................298
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,MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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306
Chapter 24: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research ...........................................................................310
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................310
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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317
Chapter 25: Workplace Issues...............................................................................................................................322
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................322
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................... ................ .
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330
Chapter 26: Emergency Preparedness....................................................................................................................337
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MULTIPLE CHOICE .........................................................................................................................................337
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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347
, Chapter 01: Role Transitions
H H H
Zerwekh: Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends, 11th Edition
H H H H H H H
MULTIPLE CHOICE H
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in the . honey
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
moon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements? a. “Iam so ner
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
vous about being on my own as a nurse.”
H H H H H H H H
b. “This will be a great learning experience.” H H H H H H .
c. “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
H H H H H H H
d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
H H H H H H H H H H H
ANS: D H .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Ofte
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
n, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality shock oc
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
curs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Reco
H H H H H H H H H H H H H
very and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered situations.
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the nurse is able to grow as a pe
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
rson.
.
PTS: 1 H DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
H H H
REF: Table 1.1 H H OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
H H H H H H
TOP: Reality shock H H MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
H H H H H H
.
2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology torec
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
over from reality shock?
H H H
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor H H
c. Returning to school H H
d. Joining a support group H H H
.
ANS: C H
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
H H H H H H H H H H H
Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positivestep .
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience, and is rea
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
dy to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a support g
H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H
roup would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the .
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