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Chapter301:3Reality3Shock3
MULTIPLE3CHOICE
1. A3graduate3nurse3has3been3hired3as3a3nurse3at3a3local3hospital.3The3new3nurse3is3in3t
he3honeymoon3phase3of3role3transition3when3making3which3of3the3following3statement
s?
a. ―I3am3so3nervous3about3being3on3my3own3as3a3nurse.‖
b. ―This3will3be3a3great3learning3experience.‖
c. ―I3can‘t3wait3to3have3a3steady3paycheck.‖
d. ―This3job3is3perfect.3I3can3finally3do3things3my3own3way.‖
-3ANSWER-3 D
The3honeymoon3phase3is3when3the3student3nurse3sees3the3world3of3nursing3as3quite3rosy.3Often,
3the3new3graduate 3is3fascinated3with3the 3thrill3of3arriving3in3the3profession.3Reality3shock3occurs
3when3one3moves3into3the3workforce 3after3several 3years3of3educational 3preparation.3Recovery3an
d3resolution3occur3when3the3graduate3nurse3is3able3to3laugh3at3encountered3situations.3During3th
is3time,3tension3decreases,3perception3increases,3and3the3nurse3is3able3to3grow3as3a3person.
PTS:313DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Application3REF:3p.37
OBJ:3Identify3the3characteristics3of3reality3s3h3oNc3kU.3RTSOIPN:GRTeBa.lCityOMshock3MSC
:3NCLEX®:3Safe3and3effective3care3environment—management3of3care
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2. Which3of3the3following3actions3by3the3graduate3nurse3is3an3inappropriate3methodology3t
o3recover3from3reality3shock?
a. Networking c. Returning3to3school
b. Obtaining3a3mentor d. Joining3a3support3group
-3ANSWER-3 C
The3transition3period3is3successfully3managed3when3the3graduate3is3able3to3evaluate3the3work3si
tuation3objectively3and3predict3effectively3the3actions3and3reactions3of3other3staff.3Nurturing3the3
ability3to3see3humor3in3a3situation3may3be3a3first3step.3Returning3to3school3is3a3positive3step3afte
r3the3graduate3has3worked3through3role3transition,3has3some3clinical3experience,3and3is3ready3to3
focus3on3a3new3career3objective.3Networking,3obtaining3a3mentor,3and3joining3a3support3group3
would3give3the3graduate3nurse3an3opportunity3to3talk3to3others3experiencing3the3stress3associate
d3with3reality3shock.3The3nurse3would3benefit3from3‗talking3through‘3issues3and3learning3how3t
o3cope.
PTS:313DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Application3REF:3p.38
OBJ:3Describe3four3possible3resolutions3for3reality3shock.3TOP:3Reality3shock3MSC:3NCLEX®:
3Safe 3and3effective 3care 3environment—management 3of3care
DOCSCHOLAR
3. A3nurse3is3trying3to3avoid3burnout.3Which3of3the3following3actions3is3a3valid3way3t
o3achieve3this?
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a. Refusing3to3constantly3work3extra3shifts
b. Withdrawing3from3peer3support3group
c. ―Going3native‖
d. Changing3jobs3every363to3123months
-3ANSWER-3 A
One3of3the3quickest3ways3to3experience3burnout3is3to3―overwork3the3overtime.‖3Set3priorities3
with3your3mental3and3physical3health3being3the3highest3priority.3Learning3to3say3―no‖3to3extra3
shifts3is3a3positive3means3of3coping3of3avoiding3burnout.3―Going3native‖3is3the3term3that3descri
bes3how3recent3graduates3begin3to3copy3and3identify3the3reality3of3their3role3transition3experienc
e3by3rejecting3the3values3from3nursing3school3and3functioning3more3like3a3team3member3at3their3
place3of3employment.3Withdrawing3from3peer3support3groups,3―going3native,‖3and3changing3jo
bs3every363to3123months3would3increase3the3chance3of3the3nurse3experiencing3 burnout.3The3nur
se3should3instead3focus3on3his/her3practice3and3seek3out3support3from3other3nurses.
PTS:313DIF:3Cognitive3Level:3Application3REF:3p.39
OBJ:3Describe3four3possible3resolutions3for3reality3shock.3TOP:3Reality3shock3MSC:3NCLEX®:
3Safe 3and3effective 3care 3environment—management 3of3care
4. Which3of3the3following3statements3by3an3undergraduate3nurse3describes3understanding3o
f3reality3shock3as3it3applies3to3nursing?
a. ―3Reality3shock3is3the3period3when3a3person3moves3from3school3into3the3workforce.
b. ―Reality3shock3is3the3realization3that3practice3and3education3are3not3the3same.‖
c. ―Reality3shock3is3the3period3from3graduation3to3becoming3an3experienced3nurse.‖