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,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is inthe .
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honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements?
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xa. ―I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.‖
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b. ―This will be a great learning experience.‖ . xi xi xi xi xi xi




c. ―Ican‘t wait to have a steady paycheck.‖
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d. ―This job is perfect. I can finally do things myown way.‖ xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi




ANS: D xi .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.Often,
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the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Realityshock occurs
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when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery
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and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered situations. During
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this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and thenurse is able to grow as a person.
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PTS: 1 xi DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying xi xi xi




REF: Table 1.1 xi xi OBJ: Identifythe characteristics of realityshock.
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TOP: Reality shock xi xi MSC: NCLEX®: Safeand effective care environment xi xi xi xi xi xi




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2. Which of the following actions bythe graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodologyto
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a. Networking .

b. Obtaining a mentor xi xi




c. Returningto school xi xi




d. Joining a support group xi xi xi




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ANS: C xi




The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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situation objectivelyand predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
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Nurturing
the abilityto see humor in a situation maybe a first step. Returning to school is a positivestep .
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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
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support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
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,experiencing the
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, stress associated with realityshock. The nurse would benefit from ―talking through‖ issuesand
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learning how to cope.
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PTS: 1 xi DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying. xi xi xi xi




REF: p. 9 xi xi OBJ: Describe methods topromote a successful xi xi xi xi xi xi




transition.TOP: Reality shock
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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 wayto achievethis?
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a. Refusing to constantlywork extra shifts xi xi xi xi xi .
b. Withdrawing from peer support group xi xi xi xi




c. ―Going native‖ xi




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




ANS: A xi




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 .
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describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identifythe realityof theirrole-transition
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experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a team
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member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups, ―going
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native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chance of the nurse
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experiencing
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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support fromother
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nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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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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MSC: NCLEX®: Safe andeffective care environment Not applicable .
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4. Which of the following statements bythe graduate nurse shows an understanding
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ofreality shock as it applies to nursing? .
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a. ―Realityshock is the period when a person moves from school into the xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi




b. workforce.‖―Realityshock is the realization that practice and education are not xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi




thesame.‖
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c. ―Realityshock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.‖. xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi




d. ―Realityshock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi xi




changingjobs.‖
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