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1. TESTBANK FOR NURSING TODAY TRANSITION AND
TRENDS 11TH EDITION BY JOANN ZERWEKH EDD MSN RN
(EDITOR), ASHLEY ZERWEKH GARNEAU PHD RN (EDITOR)
FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE GRADED A+




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5. TESTBANK FOR NURSING TODAY TRANSITION AND
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TRENDS 11 EDITION BY JOANN ZERWEKH EDD MSN RN
(EDITOR), ASHLEY ZERWEKH GARNEAU PHD RN (EDITOR)
FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST AND
COMPLETE UPDATE GRADED A+
6. Chapter 01: Reality Shock

MULTIPLE CHOICE
7. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is
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in the honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following sta
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tements?


a. ―I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.‖
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b. ―This will be a great learning experience.‖
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c. ―I can‘t wait to have a steady paycheck.‖
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d. ―This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.‖
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- ANSWER- D
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The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. O
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ften, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality sho
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ck occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation.
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Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at encountered situ
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ations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the nurse is able to gr
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ow as a person.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 7
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OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality s h oNc kU. RTSOIPN:GRTeBa.lCityOMshock M
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SC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care
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8. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodolog
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y to recover from reality shock?
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a. Networking c. Returning to school wq wq




b. Obtaining a mentor d. wq wq Joining a support group
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- ANSWER- C
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The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the wor
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k situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff. Nurturi
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ng the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a posit
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ive step after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,
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qand is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joini
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ng a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experien
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cing the stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from ‗talking through
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‘ issues and learning how to cope.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 8
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OBJ: Describe four possible resolutions for reality shock. TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX
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®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care
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9. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid
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way to achieve this?
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a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts
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d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months wq wq wq wq wq wq




- ANSWER- A
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One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to ―overwork the overtime.‖ Set prioriti
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es with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say ―no‖ to
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extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. ―Going native‖ is the term
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that describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their role tran
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sition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a te
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am 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 ex
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periencing burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out suppor
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t from other nurses.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 9
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OBJ: Describe four possible resolutions for reality shock. TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX
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®: Safe and effective care environment—management of care
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10. Which of the following statements by an undergraduate nurse describes understandin
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g of reality shock as it applies to nursing?
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a. ― Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the workforce.
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b. ―Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the same.‖
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c. ―Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.‖
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JoAnn Zerwekh, JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, PhD, RN Nursing Today
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