Nursing Today: Transition and Trends – 11th Edition (Zerwekh) – Complete Test Bank for Chapters 1–26

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1. Agraduatenursehasbeenhiredasanurseatalocalhospital.Thenewnurseisin the.
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honeymoonphaseofroletransitionwhenmakingwhichofthefollowing statements? a. v v v v v




―Iamso nervousabout being on myownasa nurse.‖
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b. ―Thiswillbea great learning experience.‖ v v v
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c. ―Ican’t wait to haveasteadypaycheck.‖ v v v




d. ―This jobis perfect. Icanfinallydo things myownway.‖
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Thehoneymoonphase iswhen thestudent nurse seestheworldofnursingasquiterosy. Often, v v v v v v v




thenewgraduateis fascinatedwith thethrillofarriving intheprofession. Reality shockoccurs
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whenonemovesintotheworkforceafterseveralyearsofeducational preparation.Recovery
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andresolutionoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat . encounteredsituations.
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Duringthistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases,andthe nurseisabletogrowasa
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2. Whichofthe followingactionsbythegraduatenurse isaninappropriate methodology to
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recoverfromrealityshock?
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a. Networking .
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d. Joiningasupport group v




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Thetransitionperiod issuccessfullymanagedwhen thegraduateisableto evaluatethe work v v v v v




situationobjectivelyandpredicteffectivelytheactionsandreactionsofotherstaff.
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vthegraduatehasworkedthroughroletransition,hassomeclinicalexperience, andisreadytofocus v v v v




vonanewcareerobjective.Networking,obtainingamentor,and joiningasupportgroupwould
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vgivethegraduatenurseanopportunitytotalktoothers experiencingthe .
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, stressassociatedwithrealityshock.Thenursewouldbenefit from―talking through‖ issues
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and learning howtocope.
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3. Anurseistryingtoavoidburnout.Which ofthefollowingactionsisavalidwaytoachieve this?
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a. Refusingtoconstantlyworkextrashifts v v v .
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c. ―Going native‖ v




d. Changingjobsevery6 to 12months. v v v v




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Oneofthe quickest waysto experienceburnout isto ―overwork theovertime.‖Set prioritieswith
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your mentalandphysicalhealth beingthehighest priority. Learningtosay
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positivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖is thetermthat .describeshow
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recentgraduatesbegintocopyandidentifytherealityoftheir role-transitionexperienceby
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rejectingthevaluesfromnursingschoolandfunctioning morelikeateammemberattheirplace
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ofemployment. Withdrawing frompeersupport groups, ―goingnative,‖.andchangingjobs
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every6to12monthswouldincreasethe chanceofthenurseexperiencing
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burnout.Thenurseshouldinsteadfocusonhis/herpracticeandseekoutsupportfrom other nurses.
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4. Whichofthe followingstatementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstanding of
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a. ―Realityshock istheperiodwhenaperson movesfromschoolinto the v v v v v




b. workforce.‖―Realityshockistherealization that practice andeducationarenotthe v v v v




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c. ―Realityshock is theperiod fromgraduationto becominganexperienced nurse.‖. v v v v v v v




d. ―Realityshock isatransitionphasethat newgraduatesgo throughbeforechanging v v v v jobs.‖

ANSWER: A v v




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