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TEST BANK - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th
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Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
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, Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ff ff

,Chapter 01: Role Transitions ff ff ff




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

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.‖ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff




ANSWER: D ff .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.
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Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession.
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Realityshock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of
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educational preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able
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to laugh at . encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception
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increases, and thenurse is able to grow as a person.
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PTS: 1 ff DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 ff ff OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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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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a. Networking .
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The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the
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work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of 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 talk
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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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REF: p. 9 ff ff OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful
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transition.TOP: Reality shock
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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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achievethis?
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a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts ff ff ff ff ff .
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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 say
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―no‖ to extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. ―Going native‖ is
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the term that . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of
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theirrole-transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning
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more like a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support
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groups, ―going native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the
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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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REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful
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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 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff




b. workforce.‖―Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff




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