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1. A0graduate0nurse0has0been0hired0as0a0nurse0at0a0local0hospital.0The0new0nurse0is0in0
the0.0honeymoon0phase0of0role0transition0when0making0which0of0the0following0state
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b. “This0will0be0a0great0learning0experience.” .
c. “I0can’t0wait0to0have0a0steady0paycheck.”
d. “This0job0is0perfect.0 I0can0finally0do0things0my0own0way.”
ANSWER:0D .
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Often,0the0new0graduate0is0fascinated0with0the0thrill0of0arriving0in0the0profession.0Reality0
shock0occurs0when0one0moves0into0the0workforce0after0several0years0of0educational0prep
aration.0Recovery0and0resolution0occur0when0the0graduate0nurse0is0able0to0laugh0at0.0enco
untered0situations.0During0this0time,0tension0decreases,0perception0increases,0and0the0nurs
e0is0able0to0grow0as0a0person.
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PTS:01 DIF:0Cognitive0Level:0Application/Applying
REF:0Table01.1 OBJ:0Identify0the0characteristics0of0reality0shock.
TOP:0Reality0shock MSC:0NCLEX®:0Safe0and0effective0care0environment
.
2. Which0of0the0following0actions0by0the0graduate0nurse0is0an0inappropriate0methodology0
to0 recover0from0reality0shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining0a0mentor
c. Returning0to0school
d. Joining0a0support0group
.
ANSWER:0C
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Nurturing
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step0.0after0the0graduate0has0worked0through0role0transition,0has0some0clinical0experience,0
and0is0ready0to0focus0on0a0new0career0objective.0Networking,0obtaining0a0mentor,0and0join
ing0a0support0group0would0give0the0graduate0nurse0an0opportunity0to0talk0to0others0experi
encing0the0 .
, stress0associated0with0reality0shock.0The0nurse0would0benefit0from0“talking0through”0issues0
and0learning0how0to0cope.
PTS:01 DIF:0Cognitive0Level:0Application/Applying0.
REF:0p.09
OBJ:0Describe0methods0to0promote0a0successful0transition
.0TOP:0Reality0shock
MSC:0NCLEX®:0Safe0and0effective0care0environment0Not0applicable
.
3. A0nurse0is0trying0to0avoid0burnout.0Which0of0the0following0actions0is0a0valid0way0to0achieve0
this?
a. Refusing0to0constantly0work0extra0shifts .
b. Withdrawing0from0peer0support0group
c. “Going0native”
d. Changing0jobs0every060to0120months0.
ANSWER:0A
One0of0the0quickest0ways0to0experience0burnout0is0to0“overwork0the0overtime.”0Set0prioriti
es0with0your0mental0and0physical0health0being0the0highest0priority.0Learning0to0say0“no”0to
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other0 nurses.
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PTS:01 DIF:0Cognitive0Level:0Application/Applying
REF:0p.07
OBJ:0Describe0methods0to0promote0a0successful0transition
.0TOP:0Reality0shock
MSC:0NCLEX®:0Safe0and0effective0care0environment0Not0applicable0.
4. Which0of0the0following0statements0by0the0graduate0nurse0shows0an0understanding0of0
reality0 shock0as0it0applies0to0nursing?0 .
a. “Reality0shock0is0the0period0when0a0person0moves0from0school0into0the
b. workforce.”“Reality0shock0is0the0realization0that0practice0and0education0are0not0the0
same.”
c. “Reality0shock0is0the0period0from0graduation0to0becoming0an0experienced0nurse.”.
d. “Reality0shock0is0a0transition0phase0that0new0graduates0go0through0before0changing0
jobs.”
ANSWER:0A .
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,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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b. “This0will0be0a0great0learning0experience.” .
c. “I0can’t0wait0to0have0a0steady0paycheck.”
d. “This0job0is0perfect.0 I0can0finally0do0things0my0own0way.”
ANSWER:0D .
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PTS:01 DIF:0Cognitive0Level:0Application/Applying
REF:0Table01.1 OBJ:0Identify0the0characteristics0of0reality0shock.
TOP:0Reality0shock MSC:0NCLEX®:0Safe0and0effective0care0environment
.
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a. Networking .
b. Obtaining0a0mentor
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ANSWER:0C
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, stress0associated0with0reality0shock.0The0nurse0would0benefit0from0“talking0through”0issues0
and0learning0how0to0cope.
PTS:01 DIF:0Cognitive0Level:0Application/Applying0.
REF:0p.09
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.0TOP:0Reality0shock
MSC:0NCLEX®:0Safe0and0effective0care0environment0Not0applicable
.
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this?
a. Refusing0to0constantly0work0extra0shifts .
b. Withdrawing0from0peer0support0group
c. “Going0native”
d. Changing0jobs0every060to0120months0.
ANSWER:0A
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REF:0p.07
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.0TOP:0Reality0shock
MSC:0NCLEX®:0Safe0and0effective0care0environment0Not0applicable0.
4. Which0of0the0following0statements0by0the0graduate0nurse0shows0an0understanding0of0
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ANSWER:0A .
