Nursing Today: Transition and Trends – 11th Edition (Zerwekh) – Complete Test Bank for Chapters 1–26

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1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new 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 ss .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite
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rosy. Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the
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profession. Realityshock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several
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years of educational preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate
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nurse is able to laugh at . encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases,
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perception increases, and thenurse is able to grow as a person.
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate
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methodologyto recover from reality shock?
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The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate
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the work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of
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other staff.
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the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a
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positivestep . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical
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experience,and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a
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mentor, and joining a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to
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talk to others experiencing the .
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, stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from ―talking through‖
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issuesand learning how to cope.
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3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to
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One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to ―overwork the overtime.‖ Set
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priorities with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to
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say ―no‖ to extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. ―Going
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native‖ is the term that . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the
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reality of theirrole-transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school
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and functioning more like a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing
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from peer support groups, ―going native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months
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would increase the chance of the nurse experiencing
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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support
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fromother nurses.
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transition.TOP: Reality shock
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4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding
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ofreality shock as it applies to nursing? .
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a. ―Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
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b. workforce.‖―Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss


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c. ―Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.‖.
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d. ―Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before
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