,Chapter01:RoleTransitions
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduatenursehasbeenhiredaasaanurseataalocalhospital.Thenewnurseisinthe.
pw pw
honeymoonaphaseofaroleatransitionawhenmakingwhichofthefollowingastatements?
a. ―Iam sonervousabout beingon myown asanurse.‖
pw pw pw pw
b. ―Thiswilla beagreatalearningexperience.‖ .
c. ―Ican‘tawaitatoahaveaa steadypaycheck.‖
d.
ANS:D .
Thehoneymoon phaseaisawhen theastudent nurseasees theaworldaofnursingasaquiterosy.Often,athean
pw pw pw pw
ewagraduateaisafascinated withatheathrillaof arriving inatheaprofession.aRealityshockoccursawhenaon
pw pw
eamovesaintoatheaworkforceaafteraseveralayearsaofaeducationalapreparation.aRecoveryaandaresoluti
onoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat.aencounteredsituations.During pw pw
thistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases,aandathenurseaisaableatoa growaasaaa person. xi
.
PTS:a1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF:Tablea1.1
OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock.aTOP:Realitysh
ock MSC:NCLEX®:Safeandeffectivecareenvironment xi
.
2. Whichofthe followingactionsbytheagraduatenurseisaaninappropriateamethodologytoa
pw
recoverafromarealityshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor
xi
c. Returningtoschool
i
x
d. Joiningaasupporta group
.
ANS:C
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhen thegraduateisabletoevaluatetheworkasituationaobje
w
p pw
ctivelyandapredictaeffectivelytheactionsaandareactionsaofotherstaff.
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorinasituationmaybeaa firstastep.aReturningtoschoolisapositivestep.a afterath
pw
egraduatehasaworkedthrougharoleatransition,ahas someaclinicalaexperience,andaisareadytoafocusa
pw xi
onaaanewacareeraobjective.aNetworking,aobtainingaamentor,aandajoiningaasupportagroupawouldagi
veatheagraduateanurse anaopportunitytoatalkatoaothers
pw
,experiencingthe .
, stressaassociatedawitharealityshock.aTheanursewouldabenefitafroma―talkingathrough‖aissuesandalear xi
ning howatoacope.
pw
PTS:a1
DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying.aRE xi
F:ap.a9
OBJ:aDescribe methodsatopromoteasuccessful pw
atransition.T OP:aRealityshock
i
x
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
.
3. Anurseistryingtoavoid a burnout.Whichofthefollowingactionsisavalid a waytoachievethis? xi
a. .
b. Withdrawingfrom peersupport group pw pw
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changingajobsevery6toa12months.
ANS:A
One ofthequickest waysatoexperienceburnout is to ―overwork the overtime.‖Setaprioritiesa
pw pw pw pw pw pw
with yourmentaland physical healthbeing thehighestpriority.aLearning tosay―no‖toextraas
pw pw pw pw
hiftsis a positivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖is thetermthat.a describ
pw pw pw pw pw
esahowarecentagraduatesabeginatoacopyandaidentifythearealityoftheirrole-
transitionaexperienceabyrejecting theavaluesafromanursingschoolaandafunctioningamorealik
pw
eaaateamamemberattheirplaceofemployment.Withdrawingfrom peersupport groups,―goin
pw pw pw
ga native,‖a.a andachangingajobsaeverya6atoa12amonthsawouldaincreaseatheachanceofathenursea
experiencing
burnout.aThenurseshouldainsteadafocusonhis/herpracticeandaseekoutsupportafromo thera nurse xi
s.
.
PTS:a1
DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/ApplyingaR
a
EF:ap.a7
OBJ:Describemethodstopromoteasuccessfulat xi
ransition.TOP:aRealityshock
MSC:NCLEX®:Safe andeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable . xi pw
4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstandingaof
reality shockaas itaappliesatoanursing?
pw .
a. ―Realityshockisatheperiodwhen aperson movesafrom schoolintothe pw pw pw pw
b. workforce.‖―Realityshockaistherealizationthatpracticeaandeducationarenotat
hes ame.‖
xi
c. ―Realityshock istheperiodfromgraduationtobecomingan experienced nurse.‖.
pw pw pw pw
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduatenursehasbeenhiredaasaanurseataalocalhospital.Thenewnurseisinthe.
pw pw
honeymoonaphaseofaroleatransitionawhenmakingwhichofthefollowingastatements?
a. ―Iam sonervousabout beingon myown asanurse.‖
pw pw pw pw
b. ―Thiswilla beagreatalearningexperience.‖ .
c. ―Ican‘tawaitatoahaveaa steadypaycheck.‖
d.
ANS:D .
Thehoneymoon phaseaisawhen theastudent nurseasees theaworldaofnursingasaquiterosy.Often,athean
pw pw pw pw
ewagraduateaisafascinated withatheathrillaof arriving inatheaprofession.aRealityshockoccursawhenaon
pw pw
eamovesaintoatheaworkforceaafteraseveralayearsaofaeducationalapreparation.aRecoveryaandaresoluti
onoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat.aencounteredsituations.During pw pw
thistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases,aandathenurseaisaableatoa growaasaaa person. xi
.
PTS:a1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF:Tablea1.1
OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock.aTOP:Realitysh
ock MSC:NCLEX®:Safeandeffectivecareenvironment xi
.
2. Whichofthe followingactionsbytheagraduatenurseisaaninappropriateamethodologytoa
pw
recoverafromarealityshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor
xi
c. Returningtoschool
i
x
d. Joiningaasupporta group
.
ANS:C
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhen thegraduateisabletoevaluatetheworkasituationaobje
w
p pw
ctivelyandapredictaeffectivelytheactionsaandareactionsaofotherstaff.
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorinasituationmaybeaa firstastep.aReturningtoschoolisapositivestep.a afterath
pw
egraduatehasaworkedthrougharoleatransition,ahas someaclinicalaexperience,andaisareadytoafocusa
pw xi
onaaanewacareeraobjective.aNetworking,aobtainingaamentor,aandajoiningaasupportagroupawouldagi
veatheagraduateanurse anaopportunitytoatalkatoaothers
pw
,experiencingthe .
, stressaassociatedawitharealityshock.aTheanursewouldabenefitafroma―talkingathrough‖aissuesandalear xi
ning howatoacope.
pw
PTS:a1
DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying.aRE xi
F:ap.a9
OBJ:aDescribe methodsatopromoteasuccessful pw
atransition.T OP:aRealityshock
i
x
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
.
3. Anurseistryingtoavoid a burnout.Whichofthefollowingactionsisavalid a waytoachievethis? xi
a. .
b. Withdrawingfrom peersupport group pw pw
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changingajobsevery6toa12months.
ANS:A
One ofthequickest waysatoexperienceburnout is to ―overwork the overtime.‖Setaprioritiesa
pw pw pw pw pw pw
with yourmentaland physical healthbeing thehighestpriority.aLearning tosay―no‖toextraas
pw pw pw pw
hiftsis a positivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖is thetermthat.a describ
pw pw pw pw pw
esahowarecentagraduatesabeginatoacopyandaidentifythearealityoftheirrole-
transitionaexperienceabyrejecting theavaluesafromanursingschoolaandafunctioningamorealik
pw
eaaateamamemberattheirplaceofemployment.Withdrawingfrom peersupport groups,―goin
pw pw pw
ga native,‖a.a andachangingajobsaeverya6atoa12amonthsawouldaincreaseatheachanceofathenursea
experiencing
burnout.aThenurseshouldainsteadafocusonhis/herpracticeandaseekoutsupportafromo thera nurse xi
s.
.
PTS:a1
DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/ApplyingaR
a
EF:ap.a7
OBJ:Describemethodstopromoteasuccessfulat xi
ransition.TOP:aRealityshock
MSC:NCLEX®:Safe andeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable . xi pw
4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstandingaof
reality shockaas itaappliesatoanursing?
pw .
a. ―Realityshockisatheperiodwhen aperson movesafrom schoolintothe pw pw pw pw
b. workforce.‖―Realityshockaistherealizationthatpracticeaandeducationarenotat
hes ame.‖
xi
c. ―Realityshock istheperiodfromgraduationtobecomingan experienced nurse.‖.
pw pw pw pw
