TEST BANK - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends,
11th Edition (Zerwekh)
Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
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TABLEOFCONTENTS 54 54
,Chapter5401:54Role54Transitions
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MULTIPLE5 4 CHOICE
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5 4 The5 4 new5 4 nurse54is5 4 in54the5 4 .5 4 honeymoon5 4 phase5 4 of5 4 role5 4 transition5 4
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4 nervous5 4 about5 4 being5 4 on5 4 my5 4 own5 4 as5 4 a5 4 nurse.‖
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c. ―I54can‘t54 wait54 to54 have54 a54 steady54paycheck.‖
d. ―This54 job54 is54 perfect.5 4 I54 can5 4 finally54 do54 things54 my54 own54 way.‖
ANSWER:5 4 D .
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rsing5 4 as5 4 quite5 4 r54osy.5 4 Often,5 4 the5 4 new5 4 graduate5 4 is5 4 fascinated5 4 with5 4 the5 4 th
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e5 4 to5 4 grow5 4 as5 4 a5 4 person.
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PTS:5 4 1
54DIF:5 4 Cognitive5 4 Level:5 4 Application/Applyin
g54REF:5 4 Table5 4 1.1
OBJ:5 4 Identify54the5 4 characteristics5 4 of54reality5
4shock.
TOP:5 4 Reality5 4 shock MSC:5 4 NCLEX®:5 4 Safe5 4 and5 4 effective5 4 care5 4 environment
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2. Which5 4 of5 4 the5 4 following5 4 actions5 4 by54the5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 is5 4 an5 4 inappropr
iate5 4 methodol54ogyto5 4 recover54from54reality54shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining5 4 a5 4 mentor
c. Returning5 4 to5 4 school
d. Joining5 4 a5 4 support5 4 group
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ANSWER:5 4 C
The5 4 transition5 4 period5 4 is5 4 successfully5 4 managed5 4 when5 4 the5 4 graduate5 4 is5 4 able5 4
to5 4 evaluate5 4 th54e5 4 work5 4 situation5 4 objectively54and5 4 predict5 4 effectively54the5 4 acti
ons5 4 and5 4 reactions5 4 of5 4 other54staff.
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ool54is54a54po54sitive54step54.54after54the54graduate54has54worked54through54role54transitio
n,54has54some54clinical54ex54perience,54and54is54ready54to54focus54on54a54new54career54obj
ective.54Networking,54obtaining54a54me54ntor,5 4 and5 4 joining5 4 a5 4 support5 4 group5 4 wou
ld5 4 give5 4 the5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 an5 4 opportunity5 4 to5 4 tal54k54to54others54experiencing
54the5 4 .
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hrough‖54is5 4 sues54and54learning54how54to5 4 cope.
PTS:5 4 1 DIF:5 4 Cognitive5 4 Level:5 4 Application/Applying5 4 .
REF:5 4 p.5 4 9
OBJ:5 4 Describe5 4 methods5 4 to5 4 promote5 4 a5 4 successfu
l5 4 transiti54on.54TOP:5 4 Reality5 4 shock
MSC:5 4 NCLEX®:5 4 Safe5 4 and5 4 effective5 4 care5 4 environment5 4 Not5 4 applicable
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5 4 valid5 4 way5 4 to5 4 ac54hievethis?
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b. Withdrawing5 4 from5 4 peer5 4 support5 4 group
c. ―Going54 native‖
d. Changing5 4 jobs5 4 every5 4 65 4 to5 4 125 4 months5 4 .
ANSWER:5 4 A
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e.‖54Set54pri54orities5 4 with5 4 your5 4 mental5 4 and5 4 physical5 4 health5 4 being5 4 the5 4 highest5
4 priority.5 4 Learning5 4 to5 4 say
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oing54native‖5 4 is5 4 the5 4 term5 4 that5 4 .5 4 describes5 4 how5 4 recent5 4 graduates5 4 begin5 4 to
5 4 copy5 4 and5 4 identify5 4 the5 4 reality54of5 4 their54role-
transition54experience54by54rejecting54the54values54from54nursing54school54and54functionin
g54more5 4 like54a54team54member54at54their54place54of54employment.54Withdrawing54from5
4peer54support54gr5 4 oups,54―going54native,‖54.5 4 and54changing54jobs54every54654to541254
months54would54increase54the54cha54nce54of54the54nurse54experiencing
burnout.54The54nurse54should54instead54focus54on54his/her54practice54and54seek54out54
support54f54rom54other5 4 nurses.
.
PTS:5 4 1
DIF:54Cognitive54Level:5 4 Application/Appl
ying54REF:5 4 p.5 4 7
OBJ:5 4 Describe5 4 methods5 4 to5 4 promote5 4 a5 4 successfu
l5 4 transiti54on.54TOP:5 4 Reality5 4 shock
MSC:5 4 NCLEX®:5 4 Safe5 4 and5 4 effective5 4 care5 4 environment5 4 Not5 4 applicable5 4 .
4. Which5 4 of5 4 the5 4 following5 4 statements5 4 by5 4 the5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 shows5 4 an5
4 understandin54g5 4 of54reality5 4 shock5 4 as5 4 it5 4 applies5 4 to5 4 nursing?5 4 .
a. ―Reality54 shock5 4 is5 4 the5 4 period54 when54 a54 person5 4 moves5 4 from54 school5 4 into5 4 the
b. workforce.‖―Reality54shock54is54the54realization54that54practice54and54education5
4are54not54the54same.‖
c. ―Reality54 shock54 is54 the54 period54 from54 graduation54 to54 becoming54 an54 experienced5
4 nurse.‖.
d. ―Reality54shock54is54a54transition54phase54that54new54graduates54go54through54be
fore54chan54gingjobs.‖
ANSWER:5 4 A .
11th Edition (Zerwekh)
Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
,Test5 4 Bank5 4 -5 4 Nursing5 4 Today:5 4 Transition5 4 and5 4 Trends,5 4 11th5 4 Edition
TABLEOFCONTENTS 54 54
,Chapter5401:54Role54Transitions
.
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MULTIPLE5 4 CHOICE
1. A5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 has5 4 been5 4 hired5 4 as5 4 a5 4 nurse5 4 at5 4 a5 4 local5 4 hospital.
5 4 The5 4 new5 4 nurse54is5 4 in54the5 4 .5 4 honeymoon5 4 phase5 4 of5 4 role5 4 transition5 4
when5 4 making5 4 which5 4 of5 4 the5 4 follow54ing5 4 statements?5 4 a.5 4 ―I5 4 am5 4 so5
4 nervous5 4 about5 4 being5 4 on5 4 my5 4 own5 4 as5 4 a5 4 nurse.‖
b. ―This54will54be54a54great54learning54experience.‖ .
c. ―I54can‘t54 wait54 to54 have54 a54 steady54paycheck.‖
d. ―This54 job54 is54 perfect.5 4 I54 can5 4 finally54 do54 things54 my54 own54 way.‖
ANSWER:5 4 D .
The5 4 honeymoon5 4 phase5 4 is5 4 when5 4 the5 4 student5 4 nurse5 4 sees5 4 the5 4 world5 4 of5 4 nu
rsing5 4 as5 4 quite5 4 r54osy.5 4 Often,5 4 the5 4 new5 4 graduate5 4 is5 4 fascinated5 4 with5 4 the5 4 th
rill5 4 of5 4 arriving5 4 in5 4 the5 4 profession
.5 4 Realityshock5 4 occurs5 4 when5 4 one5 4 moves5 4 into5 4 the5 4 workforce5 4 after5 4 several
5 4 years5 4 of5 4 edu54cational5 4 preparation.5 4 Recovery5 4 and5 4 resolution5 4 occur5 4 when5 4
the5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 is5 4 able5 4 t54o5 4 laugh5 4 at5 4 .5 4 encountered5 4 situations.5 4 During
54this5 4 time,5 4 tension5 4 decreases,5 4 perception5 4 in54creases,5 4 and5 4 the54nurse5 4 is5 4 abl
e5 4 to5 4 grow5 4 as5 4 a5 4 person.
.
PTS:5 4 1
54DIF:5 4 Cognitive5 4 Level:5 4 Application/Applyin
g54REF:5 4 Table5 4 1.1
OBJ:5 4 Identify54the5 4 characteristics5 4 of54reality5
4shock.
TOP:5 4 Reality5 4 shock MSC:5 4 NCLEX®:5 4 Safe5 4 and5 4 effective5 4 care5 4 environment
.
2. Which5 4 of5 4 the5 4 following5 4 actions5 4 by54the5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 is5 4 an5 4 inappropr
iate5 4 methodol54ogyto5 4 recover54from54reality54shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining5 4 a5 4 mentor
c. Returning5 4 to5 4 school
d. Joining5 4 a5 4 support5 4 group
.
ANSWER:5 4 C
The5 4 transition5 4 period5 4 is5 4 successfully5 4 managed5 4 when5 4 the5 4 graduate5 4 is5 4 able5 4
to5 4 evaluate5 4 th54e5 4 work5 4 situation5 4 objectively54and5 4 predict5 4 effectively54the5 4 acti
ons5 4 and5 4 reactions5 4 of5 4 other54staff.
Nurturing
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ool54is54a54po54sitive54step54.54after54the54graduate54has54worked54through54role54transitio
n,54has54some54clinical54ex54perience,54and54is54ready54to54focus54on54a54new54career54obj
ective.54Networking,54obtaining54a54me54ntor,5 4 and5 4 joining5 4 a5 4 support5 4 group5 4 wou
ld5 4 give5 4 the5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 an5 4 opportunity5 4 to5 4 tal54k54to54others54experiencing
54the5 4 .
, stress54associated54with54reality54shock.54The54nurse54would54benefit54from54―talking54t
hrough‖54is5 4 sues54and54learning54how54to5 4 cope.
PTS:5 4 1 DIF:5 4 Cognitive5 4 Level:5 4 Application/Applying5 4 .
REF:5 4 p.5 4 9
OBJ:5 4 Describe5 4 methods5 4 to5 4 promote5 4 a5 4 successfu
l5 4 transiti54on.54TOP:5 4 Reality5 4 shock
MSC:5 4 NCLEX®:5 4 Safe5 4 and5 4 effective5 4 care5 4 environment5 4 Not5 4 applicable
.
3. A5 4 nurse5 4 is5 4 trying5 4 to5 4 avoid5 4 burnout.5 4 Which5 4 of5 4 the5 4 following5 4 actions5 4 is5 4 a
5 4 valid5 4 way5 4 to5 4 ac54hievethis?
a. Refusing5 4 to5 4 constantly5 4 work5 4 extra5 4 shifts5 4 .
b. Withdrawing5 4 from5 4 peer5 4 support5 4 group
c. ―Going54 native‖
d. Changing5 4 jobs5 4 every5 4 65 4 to5 4 125 4 months5 4 .
ANSWER:5 4 A
One54of54the54quickest54ways54to54experience54burnout54is54to54―overwork54the54overtim
e.‖54Set54pri54orities5 4 with5 4 your5 4 mental5 4 and5 4 physical5 4 health5 4 being5 4 the5 4 highest5
4 priority.5 4 Learning5 4 to5 4 say
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oing54native‖5 4 is5 4 the5 4 term5 4 that5 4 .5 4 describes5 4 how5 4 recent5 4 graduates5 4 begin5 4 to
5 4 copy5 4 and5 4 identify5 4 the5 4 reality54of5 4 their54role-
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g54more5 4 like54a54team54member54at54their54place54of54employment.54Withdrawing54from5
4peer54support54gr5 4 oups,54―going54native,‖54.5 4 and54changing54jobs54every54654to541254
months54would54increase54the54cha54nce54of54the54nurse54experiencing
burnout.54The54nurse54should54instead54focus54on54his/her54practice54and54seek54out54
support54f54rom54other5 4 nurses.
.
PTS:5 4 1
DIF:54Cognitive54Level:5 4 Application/Appl
ying54REF:5 4 p.5 4 7
OBJ:5 4 Describe5 4 methods5 4 to5 4 promote5 4 a5 4 successfu
l5 4 transiti54on.54TOP:5 4 Reality5 4 shock
MSC:5 4 NCLEX®:5 4 Safe5 4 and5 4 effective5 4 care5 4 environment5 4 Not5 4 applicable5 4 .
4. Which5 4 of5 4 the5 4 following5 4 statements5 4 by5 4 the5 4 graduate5 4 nurse5 4 shows5 4 an5
4 understandin54g5 4 of54reality5 4 shock5 4 as5 4 it5 4 applies5 4 to5 4 nursing?5 4 .
a. ―Reality54 shock5 4 is5 4 the5 4 period54 when54 a54 person5 4 moves5 4 from54 school5 4 into5 4 the
b. workforce.‖―Reality54shock54is54the54realization54that54practice54and54education5
4are54not54the54same.‖
c. ―Reality54 shock54 is54 the54 period54 from54 graduation54 to54 becoming54 an54 experienced5
4 nurse.‖.
d. ―Reality54shock54is54a54transition54phase54that54new54graduates54go54through54be
fore54chan54gingjobs.‖
ANSWER:5 4 A .
