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Test Bank for Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 12th Edition by JoAnn Zerwekh & Ashley Zerwekh Garneau | Complete Chapters 1–26 | Questions & Answers Prepare for nursing capstone, transition-to-practice, and issues-and-trends courses with a comprehensive test bank for Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 12th Edition by JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau. Covering all 26 chapters, the resource addresses role transitions, time management and self-care, mentorship and preceptorship, nurse residency programs, employment and interviewing, the NCLEX-RN examination, nursing history and education, nursing theories, communication and interprofessional practice, conflict management, leadership, clinical judgment, delegation, healthcare delivery, healthcare economics, political action, collective bargaining, ethical and legal issues, cultural and spiritual awareness, quality patient care, healthcare information technology, evidence-based practice and research, workplace issues, and emergency preparedness. Covers contemporary nursing concepts across Chapters 1–26, including the history and evolution of nursing, professional roles, nursing education, leadership, healthcare delivery systems, evidence-based practice, ethics, legal responsibilities, and career development. Includes practice questions and answers for all 26 chapters to support nursing coursework, assignments, quizzes, and exam preparation.

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TEST BANK - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 12th Edition (Zerwekh)

Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters

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TABLE OF CONTENTS je je

,Chapter 01: Role Transitions je je je




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MULTIPLE CHOICE je




1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is inth
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e.honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statement
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s? 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.” je je je je je je .

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.” je je je je je je je je je je je




ANSWER: D je .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Of
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ten, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Realityshock
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occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation.
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Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered sit
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uations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and thenurse is able to g
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row as a person. je je je




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PTS: 1 je DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 je je OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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TOP: Reality shock je je MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment je je je je je je


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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodologyto
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j e recover from reality shock? je je je




a. Networking .
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c. Returning to school je je




d. Joining a support group je je je



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ANSWER: C je



The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the wor
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k situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
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Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positiveste
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p . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,and is
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ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a su
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pport group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the
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, stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from “talking through” issuesa
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nd learning how to cope.
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PTS: 1 je DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying .
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REF: p. 9 je je




OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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TOP: Reality shock je je



MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable
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3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achievethi
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s?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts je je je je je .
b. Withdrawing from peer support group je je je je



c. “Going native” je



d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months . je je je je je je je




ANSWER: A je



One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set priorities
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with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to extra
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shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “Going native” is the term that . des
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cribes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of theirrole-
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transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like
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a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups, “goin
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g native,” . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chance of the nurse ex
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periencing
burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support fromot
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her nurses. j e




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PTS: 1 je DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: p. 7 je je




OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition. je je je je je je je je




TOP: Reality shock je je



MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable .
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4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding ofre
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ality shock as it applies to nursing? .
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a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the je je je je je je je je je je je je




b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not thes je je je je je je je je je je je je




ame.”
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 changingjo
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bs.”

ANSWER: A je .

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Publisher: 2020 ISBN: 9780323674591 Edition: Unknown

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