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Master your nursing transition and trends exam with this comprehensive test bank for Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition. Featuring practice questions and answers from key chapters including role transition, reality shock, time management, mentoring, resume writing, NCLEX-RN® preparation, nursing history, delegation, conflict resolution, legal issues, cultural competence, evidence-based practice, and workplace issues. Perfect for nursing students, graduate nurses, and educators seeking to reinforce understanding of professional nursing concepts, career development, and successful transition from student to practice.

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Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in
the . honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following
statements? a. “I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
b. “This will be a great learning experience.” .

c. “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”


ANS: D .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.
Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality
shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational
preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at .
encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the
nurse is able to grow as a person.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: Table 1.1 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
.

2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology
to recover from reality shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor
c. Returning to school
d. Joining a support group
.
ANS: C
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the
work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive
step . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,
and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and
joining a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
experiencing the .

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stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from “talking through” issues
and learning how to cope.

PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying .
REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
TOP: Reality shock
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable
.

3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achieve
this?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts .

b. Withdrawing from peer support group
c. “Going native”
d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months .

ANS: A
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set
priorities with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say
“no” to extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “Going native” is
the term that . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their
role-transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning
more like a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support
groups, “going native,” . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the
chance of the nurse experiencing
burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from
other nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
TOP: Reality shock
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable .


4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding of
reality shock as it applies to nursing? .
a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the


b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the
same.”
c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.”.
d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing
jobs.”

ANS: A .




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Table of contents

  1. 01 Chapter 01: Role Transitions 3
  2. 02 Chapter 02: Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies 17
  3. 03 Chapter 03: Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs 30
  4. 04 Chapter 04: Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing 40
  5. 05 Chapter 05: NCLEX-RN® and the New Graduate 52
  6. 06 Chapter 06: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present 67
  7. 07 Chapter 07: Nursing Education 79
  8. 08 Chapter 08: Nursing Theory 91
  9. 09 Chapter 09: Professional Image of Nursing 102
  10. 10 Chapter 10: Challenges of Nursing Management 110
  11. 11 Chapter 11: Building Nursing Management Skills 124
  12. 12 Chapter 12: Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice 138
  13. 13 Chapter 13: Conflict Management 151
  14. 14 Chapter 14: Delegation in the Clinical Setting 164
  15. 15 Chapter 15: The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery 181
  16. 16 Chapter 16: Economics in the Health Care Delivery System 194
  17. 17 Chapter 17: Political Action in Nursing 207
  18. 18 Chapter 18: Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches 221
  19. 19 Chapter 19: Ethical Issues 234
  20. 20 Chapter 20: Legal Issues 247
  21. 21 Chapter 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness 264
  22. 22 Chapter 22: Quality Patient Care 276
  23. 23 Chapter 23: Nursing Informatics 291
  24. 24 Chapter 24: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research 303
  25. 25 Chapter 25: Workplace Issues 315
  26. 26 Chapter 26: Emergency Preparedness 329

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