NURSING TODAY TRANSITION AND TRENDS 9TH EDITION ZERWEKH TEST BANK
Nursing Today Transition and Trends
9th Edition
By JoAnn Zerwekh
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TABLE OF CONTENT fgfg fgfg
UNIT I: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND TRANSITION
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1. Role Transitions fg fg
2. Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies
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3. Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg fg fg
4. Employment Considerations:Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing fgfg fg fg fgfg fgfg
5. NCLEX-RN Exam® and the New Graduate fgfg fgfg fgfg fg fg fgfg
UNIT II: NURSING: A DEVELOPING PROFESSION
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6. Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present
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7. Nursing Education fgfg
8. Nursing Theories fg fg
9. Professional Image of Nursing fgfg fgfg fgfg
UNIT III: NURSING MANAGEMENT
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10. Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg
11. Building Nursing Management Skills fgfg fgfg fg fg
12. Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice
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13. Conflict Management fgfg
14. Delegation in the Clinical Setting fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg
UNIT IV: CURRENT ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE
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15. The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery
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16. Economics of the Health Care Delivery System fgfg fgfg fg fg fgfg fg fg fgfg
17. Political Action in Nursing, 397 fgfg fgfg fg fg fgfg
18. Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches
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19. Ethical Issues fgfg
20. Legal Issues fgfg
UNIT V: CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE
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21. Cultural and Spiritual Awareness fgfg fgfg fgfg
22. Quality Patient Care fgfg fg fg
23. Nursing Informatics fg fg
24. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research
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25. Workplace Issues fgfg
26. Emergency Preparedness fgfg
Chapter 01: Reality Shock f gf g fgfg fgfg
f g f g MULTIPLE CHOICE fgfg
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in the
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honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements?
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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.”
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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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ANS: D fgfg
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The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Often, the new
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graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality shock occurs when one
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moves into
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occur when the graduate
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tension decreases, perception increases, and
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 7
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OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shoN
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shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to
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recover from
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a. Networking c. Returning to school fgfg fgfg
b. Obtaining a mentor fgfg fgfg d. Joining a support group fgf g fgfg fgfg
ANS: C fgfg
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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situation
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ability to see humor in
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after the graduate has worked through role
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to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining
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group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
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associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from ‘talking through’ issues
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and learning how to cope.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 8
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OBJ: Describe four possible resolutions for reality shock. TOP: Reality
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fgfg shock f g f g MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—
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management of care fgfg fgfg
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Nursing Today Transition and Trends
9th Edition
By JoAnn Zerwekh
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TABLE OF CONTENT fgfg fgfg
UNIT I: PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND TRANSITION
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1. Role Transitions fg fg
2. Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies
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3. Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg fg fg
4. Employment Considerations:Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing fgfg fg fg fgfg fgfg
5. NCLEX-RN Exam® and the New Graduate fgfg fgfg fgfg fg fg fgfg
UNIT II: NURSING: A DEVELOPING PROFESSION
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6. Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present
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7. Nursing Education fgfg
8. Nursing Theories fg fg
9. Professional Image of Nursing fgfg fgfg fgfg
UNIT III: NURSING MANAGEMENT
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10. Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg
11. Building Nursing Management Skills fgfg fgfg fg fg
12. Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice
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13. Conflict Management fgfg
14. Delegation in the Clinical Setting fgfg fgfg fgfg fgfg
UNIT IV: CURRENT ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE
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15. The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery
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16. Economics of the Health Care Delivery System fgfg fgfg fg fg fgfg fg fg fgfg
17. Political Action in Nursing, 397 fgfg fgfg fg fg fgfg
18. Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches
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19. Ethical Issues fgfg
20. Legal Issues fgfg
UNIT V: CONTEMPORARY NURSING PRACTICE
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21. Cultural and Spiritual Awareness fgfg fgfg fgfg
22. Quality Patient Care fgfg fg fg
23. Nursing Informatics fg fg
24. Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research
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25. Workplace Issues fgfg
26. Emergency Preparedness fgfg
Chapter 01: Reality Shock f gf g fgfg fgfg
f g f g MULTIPLE CHOICE fgfg
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in the
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honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements?
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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.”
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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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ANS: D fgfg
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The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Often, the new
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graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality shock occurs when one
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moves into
fgfg the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery and resolution
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occur when the graduate
fgfg fgfg nurse is able to laugh at encountered situations. During this time,
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tension decreases, perception increases, and
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 7
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OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shoN
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shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to
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recover from
fgfg reality shock? fgfg f g f g fgfg
a. Networking c. Returning to school fgfg fgfg
b. Obtaining a mentor fgfg fgfg d. Joining a support group fgf g fgfg fgfg
ANS: C fgfg
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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situation
fgfg objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff. Nurturing the
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ability to see humor in
fgfg a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive step
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after the graduate has worked through role
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to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining
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group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
fgfg fgfg fgfg experiencing the stress
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associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from ‘talking through’ issues
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and learning how to cope.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 8
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OBJ: Describe four possible resolutions for reality shock. TOP: Reality
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fgfg shock f g f g MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—
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management of care fgfg fgfg
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