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,Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS H6 H6
,Chapter 01: Role Transitions H6 H6 H6
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MULTIPLE CHOICE H6
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new
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nurse is inthe . honeymoon phase of role transition when making which o
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f the following statements? a. “I am so nervous about being on my own
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as a nurse.”
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b. “This will be a great learning experience.”
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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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ANSWER: D H6 .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as
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he profession. Realityshock occurs when one moves into the workforce after s
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everal years of educational preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when t
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he graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered situations. During this tim
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e, tension decreases, perception increases, and thenurse is able to grow as a p
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erson.
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PTS: 1 H6 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 H6 H6 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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TOP: Reality shock H6 H6 MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate m
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ethodologyto recover from reality shock? H
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a. Networking .
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ANSWER: C H6
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to eva
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luate the work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reac
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tions of other staff.
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Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school i
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s a positivestep . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has so
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me clinical experience,and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networ
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king, obtaining a mentor, and joining a support group would give the graduat
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e nurse an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the
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