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TABLE6OF6CONTENTS
,Chapter601:6Role6Transitions
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MULTIPLE6CHOICE
1. A6graduate6nurse6has6been6hired6as6a6nurse6at6a6local6hospital.6The6new6
nurse6is6in6the6.6honeymoon6phase6of6role6transition6when6making6which6of6t
he6following6statements?6 a.6“I6am6so6nervous6about6being6on6my6own6as6a6
nurse.”
b. “This6will6be6a6great6learning6experience.” .
c. “I6can’t6wait6to6have6a6steady6paycheck.”
d. “This6job6is6perfect.6I6can6finally6do6things6my6own6way.”
ANSWER:6D .
The6honeymoon6phase6is6when6the6student6nurse6sees6the6world6of6nursing6as6qu
ite6rosy.6Often,6the6new6graduate6is6fascinated6with6the6thrill6of6arriving6in6the6p
rofession.6Reality6shock6occurs6when6one6moves6into6the6workforce6after6several6
years6of6educational6preparation.6Recovery6and6resolution6occur6when6the6graduat
e6nurse6is6able6to6laugh6at6.6encountered6situations.6During6this6time,6tension6decr
eases,6perception6increases,6and6the6nurse6is6able6to6grow6as6a6person.
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PTS:61 DIF:6Cognitive6Level:6Application/Applying
REF:6Table61.1 OBJ:6Identify6the6characteristics6of6reality6shock.
TOP:6Reality6shock MSC:6NCLEX®:6Safe6and6effective6care6environment
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2. Which6of6the6following6actions6by6the6graduate6nurse6is6an6inappropriate6meth
odology6to6 recover6from6reality6shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining6a6mentor
c. Returning6to6school
d. Joining6a6support6group
.
ANSWER:6C
The6transition6period6is6successfully6managed6when6the6graduate6is6able6to6evaluat
e6the6work6 situation6objectively6and6predict6effectively6the6actions6and6reactions6o
f6other6staff.
Nurturing
the6ability6to6see6humor6in6a6situation6may6be6a6first6step.6Returning6to6school6is
6a6positive6step6.6after6the6graduate6has6worked6through6role6transition,6has6some6
clinical6experience,6and6is6ready6to6focus6on6a6new6career6objective.6Networking,6
obtaining6a6mentor,6and6joining6a6support6group6would6give6the6graduate6nurse6an
6opportunity6to6talk6to6others6experiencing6the6 .
, stress6associated6with6reality6shock.6The6nurse6would6benefit6from6“talking6through
”6issues6and6learning6how6to6cope.
PTS:61 DIF:6Cognitive6Level:6Application/Applying6.
REF:6p.69
OBJ:6Describe6methods6to6promote6a6successful6transi
tion.6TOP:6Reality6shock
MSC:6NCLEX®:6Safe6and6effective6care6environment6Not6applicable
.
3. A6nurse6is6trying6to6avoid6burnout.6Which6of6the6following6actions6is6a6valid6way6
to6achieve6this?
a. Refusing6to6constantly6work6extra6shifts .
b. Withdrawing6from6peer6support6group
c. “Going6native”
d. Changing6jobs6every666to6126months6.
ANSWER:6A
One6of6the6quickest6ways6to6experience6burnout6is6to6“overwork6the6overtime.”6Set
6priorities6with6your6mental6and6physical6health6being6the6highest6priority.6Learnin
g6to6say6“no”6to6extra6shifts6is6a6positive6means6of6coping6of6avoiding6burnout.6“
Going6native”6is6the6term6that6.6describes6how6recent6graduates6begin6to6copy6and6
identify6the6reality6of6their6role-
transition6experience6by6rejecting6the6values6from6nursing6school6and6functioning6m
ore6like6a6team6member6at6their6place6of6employment.6Withdrawing6from6peer6sup
port6groups,6“going6native,”6.6and6changing6jobs6every666to6126months6would6incre
ase6the6chance6of6the6nurse6experiencing
burnout.6The6nurse6should6instead6focus6on6his/her6practice6and6seek6out6supp
ort6from6other6 nurses.
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PTS:61 DIF:6Cognitive6Level:6Application/Applying
REF:6p.67
OBJ:6Describe6methods6to6promote6a6successful6transi
tion.6TOP:6Reality6shock
MSC:6NCLEX®:6Safe6and6effective6care6environment6Not6applicable6.
4. Which6of6the6following6statements6by6the6graduate6nurse6shows6an6understan
ding6of6reality6 shock6as6it6applies6to6nursing?6 .
a. “Reality6shock6is6the6period6when6a6person6moves6from6school6into6the
b. workforce.”“Reality6shock6is6the6realization6that6practice6and6education6are6
not6the6same.”
c. “Reality6shock6is6the6period6from6graduation6to6becoming6an6experienced6nurse.”.
d. “Reality6shock6is6a6transition6phase6that6new6graduates6go6through6before6c
hanging6jobs.”
ANSWER:6A .