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TEST BANK - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th
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, Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition
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,Chapter 01: Role Transitions m,u m,u m ,u




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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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m a. “I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
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d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.” m,u m,u m,u m ,u m,u m ,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u




ANSWER: D m,u .
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. Reality
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shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational
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preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at .
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encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the
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nurse is able to grow as a person.
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REF: Table 1.1 m,u m,u OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock. m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u




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The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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Nurturing
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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 experiencing
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, stress 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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REF: p. 9 m,u m,u OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition. m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u




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 achieve
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a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u
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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 identify the reality of 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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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from
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REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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TOP: Reality shock
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4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding of m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u




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a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u




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c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.”. m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u




d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u m,u




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