11TH E
K6
DITION
DOCSCHOLAR
,ChapterK601:K6RealityK6Sh
ockK6MULTIPLEK6CHOI
CE
1.K6AK6graduateK6nurseK6hasK6beenK6hiredK6asK6aK6nurseK6atK6aK6localK6hospital.K6TheK6newK6nurseK6isK6inK6theK6h
oneymoonK6phaseK6ofK6roleK6transitionK6whenK6makingK6whichK6ofK6theK6followingK6statements?
a. ―IK6amK6soK6nervousK6aboutK6beingK6onK6myK6ownK6asK6aK6nurse.‖
b. ―ThisK6willK6beK6aK6greatK6learningK6experience.‖
c. ―IK6can‘tK6waitK6toK6haveK6aK6steadyK6paycheck.‖
d. ―ThisK6jobK6isK6perfect.K6IK6canK6finallyK6doK6thingsK6myK6ownK6way.‖
ANS:K6D
TheK6honeymoonK6phaseK6isK6whenK6theK6studentK6nurseK6seesK6theK6worldK6ofK6nursingK6asK6quiteK6rosy.K6Oft
en,K6theK6newK6graduateK6isK6fascinatedK6withK6theK6thrillK6ofK6arrivingK6inK6theK6profession.K6RealityK6shockK6
occursK6whenK6oneK6movesK6intoK6theK6workforceK6afterK6severalK6yearsK6ofK6educationalK6preparation.K6Recov
eryK6andK6resolutionK6occurK6whenK6theK6graduateK6nurseK6isK6ableK6toK6laughK6atK6encounteredK6situations.K6Du
ringK6thisK6time,K6tensionK6decreases,K6perceptionK6increases,K6andK6theK6nurseK6isK6ableK6toK6growK6asK6aK6pers
on.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K67
OBJ:K6IdentifyK6theK6characteristicsK6ofK6realityK6sK6hK6o Nc K6kU.K 6 RT SOI PN:GRTeBa .l Ci t yO M
s
h o c k K6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6SafeK6andK6effectiveK6careK6environment—
managementK6ofK6care
2. WhichK6ofK6theK6followingK6actionsK6byK6theK6graduateK6nurseK6isK6anK6inappropriateK6methodologyK6to
K6recoverK6fromK6realityK6shock?
a. Networking c. ReturningK6toK6school
b. ObtainingK6aK6mentor d. JoiningK6aK6supportK6group
ANS:K6C
TheK6transitionK6periodK6isK6successfullyK6managedK6whenK6theK6graduateK6isK6ableK6toK6evaluateK6theK6workK6
situationK6objectivelyK6andK6predictK6effectivelyK6theK6actionsK6andK6reactionsK6ofK6otherK6staff.K6NurturingK6the
K6abilityK6toK6seeK6humorK6inK6aK6situationK6mayK6beK6aK6firstK6step.K6ReturningK6toK6schoolK6isK6aK6positiveK6ste
pK6afterK6theK6graduateK6hasK6workedK6throughK6roleK6transition,K6hasK6someK6clinicalK6experience,K6andK6isK6re
adyK6toK6focusK6onK6aK6newK6careerK6objective.K6Networking,K6obtainingK6aK6mentor,K6andK6joiningK6aK6supportK
6groupK6wouldK6giveK6theK6graduateK6nurseK6anK6opportunityK6toK6talkK6toK6othersK6experiencingK6theK6stressK6a
ssociatedK6withK6realityK6shock.K6TheK6nurseK6wouldK6benefitK6fromK6‗talkingK6through‘K6issuesK6andK6learnin
gK6howK6toK6cope.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K68
OBJ:K6DescribeK6fourK6possibleK6resolutionsK6forK6realityK6shock.K6TOP:K6RealityK6s
hockK6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6SafeK6andK6effectiveK6careK6environment—
managementK6ofK6care
,DOCSCHOLAR
, 3. AK6nurseK6isK6tryingK6toK6avoidK6burnout.K6WhichK6ofK6theK6followingK6actionsK6isK6aK6validK6wayK6toK6achieveK6this?
a. RefusingK6toK6constantlyK6workK6extraK6shifts
b. WithdrawingK6fromK6peerK6supportK6group
c. ―GoingK6 native‖
d. ChangingK6jobsK6everyK66K6toK612K6months
ANS:K6A
OneK6ofK6theK6quickestK6waysK6toK6experienceK6burnoutK6isK6toK6―overworkK6theK6overtime.‖K6SetK6prioritiesK6
withK6yourK6mentalK6andK6physicalK6healthK6beingK6theK6highestK6priority.K6LearningK6toK6sayK6―no‖K6toK6extraK6
shiftsK6isK6aK6positiveK6meansK6ofK6copingK6ofK6avoidingK6burnout.K6―GoingK6native‖K6isK6theK6termK6thatK6descri
besK6howK6recentK6graduatesK6beginK6toK6copyK6andK6identifyK6theK6realityK6ofK6theirK6roleK6transitionK6experien
ceK6byK6rejectingK6theK6valuesK6fromK6nursingK6schoolK6andK6functioningK6moreK6likeK6aK6teamK6memberK6atK6th
eirK6placeK6ofK6employment.K6WithdrawingK6fromK6peerK6supportK6groups,K6―goingK6native,‖K6andK6changingK6j
obsK6everyK66K6toK612K6monthsK6wouldK6increaseK6theK6chanceK6ofK6theK6nurseK6experiencingK6burnout.K6TheK6
nurseK6shouldK6insteadK6focusK6onK6his/herK6practiceK6andK6seekK6outK6supportK6fromK6otherK6nurses.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K69
OBJ:K6DescribeK6fourK6possibleK6resolutionsK6forK6realityK6shock.K6TOP:K6RealityK6s
hockK6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6SafeK6andK6effectiveK6careK6environment—
managementK6ofK6care
4. WhichK6ofK6theK6followingK6statementsK6byK6anK6undergraduateK6nurseK6describesK6understandingK6ofK6realityK6shockK6a
sK6itK6appliesK6toK6nursing?
a. ―K6RealityK6shockK6isK6theK6periodK6whenK6aK6personK6movesK6fromK6schoolK6intoK6theK6workforce.
b. ―RealityK6shockK6isK6theK6realizationK6thatK6practiceK6andK6educationK6areK6notK6theK6same.‖
c. ―RealityK6shockK6isK6theK6periodK6fromK6graduationK6toK6becomingK6anK6experiencedK6nurse.‖
d. ―RealityK6shockK6isK6aK6transitionK6phaseK6thatK6newK6graduatesK6goK6throughK6beforeK6changingK6jobs.‖
ANS:K6A
―RealityK6shock‖K6isK6aK6termK6oftenK6usedK6toK6describeK6theK6reactionK6experiencedK6whenK6oneK6movesK6in
toK6theK6workforceK6afterK6severalK6yearsK6ofK6educationalK6preparation.K6TheK6newK6graduateK6isK6caughtK6inK
6theK6situationK6ofK6movingK6fromK6aK6familiar,K6comfortableK6educationalK6environmentK6intoK6aK6newK6roleK6
inK6theK6workforceK6whereK6theK6expectationsK6areK6notK6clearlyK6definedK6orK6mayK6notK6evenK6beK6realistic.K6
TheK6realizationK6thatK6practiceK6andK6nursingK6schoolK6areK6notK6theK6sameK6isK6oftenK6associatedK6withK6―goi
ngK6native.‖K6WhenK6nursesK6moveK6fromK6oneK6positionK6toK6another,K6theyK6haveK6alreadyK6experiencedK6rea
lityK6shock.K6BecomingK6anK6experiencedK6nurseK6takesK6timeK6andK6isK6notK6partK6ofK6theK6definitionK6ofK6realit
yK6shock.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K66
OBJ:K6CompareK6andK6contrastK6theK6phasesK6ofK6realityK6shock.K6TOP:K6Real
ityK6shockK6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6NotK6applicable
DOCSCHOLAR 3
K6
DITION
DOCSCHOLAR
,ChapterK601:K6RealityK6Sh
ockK6MULTIPLEK6CHOI
CE
1.K6AK6graduateK6nurseK6hasK6beenK6hiredK6asK6aK6nurseK6atK6aK6localK6hospital.K6TheK6newK6nurseK6isK6inK6theK6h
oneymoonK6phaseK6ofK6roleK6transitionK6whenK6makingK6whichK6ofK6theK6followingK6statements?
a. ―IK6amK6soK6nervousK6aboutK6beingK6onK6myK6ownK6asK6aK6nurse.‖
b. ―ThisK6willK6beK6aK6greatK6learningK6experience.‖
c. ―IK6can‘tK6waitK6toK6haveK6aK6steadyK6paycheck.‖
d. ―ThisK6jobK6isK6perfect.K6IK6canK6finallyK6doK6thingsK6myK6ownK6way.‖
ANS:K6D
TheK6honeymoonK6phaseK6isK6whenK6theK6studentK6nurseK6seesK6theK6worldK6ofK6nursingK6asK6quiteK6rosy.K6Oft
en,K6theK6newK6graduateK6isK6fascinatedK6withK6theK6thrillK6ofK6arrivingK6inK6theK6profession.K6RealityK6shockK6
occursK6whenK6oneK6movesK6intoK6theK6workforceK6afterK6severalK6yearsK6ofK6educationalK6preparation.K6Recov
eryK6andK6resolutionK6occurK6whenK6theK6graduateK6nurseK6isK6ableK6toK6laughK6atK6encounteredK6situations.K6Du
ringK6thisK6time,K6tensionK6decreases,K6perceptionK6increases,K6andK6theK6nurseK6isK6ableK6toK6growK6asK6aK6pers
on.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K67
OBJ:K6IdentifyK6theK6characteristicsK6ofK6realityK6sK6hK6o Nc K6kU.K 6 RT SOI PN:GRTeBa .l Ci t yO M
s
h o c k K6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6SafeK6andK6effectiveK6careK6environment—
managementK6ofK6care
2. WhichK6ofK6theK6followingK6actionsK6byK6theK6graduateK6nurseK6isK6anK6inappropriateK6methodologyK6to
K6recoverK6fromK6realityK6shock?
a. Networking c. ReturningK6toK6school
b. ObtainingK6aK6mentor d. JoiningK6aK6supportK6group
ANS:K6C
TheK6transitionK6periodK6isK6successfullyK6managedK6whenK6theK6graduateK6isK6ableK6toK6evaluateK6theK6workK6
situationK6objectivelyK6andK6predictK6effectivelyK6theK6actionsK6andK6reactionsK6ofK6otherK6staff.K6NurturingK6the
K6abilityK6toK6seeK6humorK6inK6aK6situationK6mayK6beK6aK6firstK6step.K6ReturningK6toK6schoolK6isK6aK6positiveK6ste
pK6afterK6theK6graduateK6hasK6workedK6throughK6roleK6transition,K6hasK6someK6clinicalK6experience,K6andK6isK6re
adyK6toK6focusK6onK6aK6newK6careerK6objective.K6Networking,K6obtainingK6aK6mentor,K6andK6joiningK6aK6supportK
6groupK6wouldK6giveK6theK6graduateK6nurseK6anK6opportunityK6toK6talkK6toK6othersK6experiencingK6theK6stressK6a
ssociatedK6withK6realityK6shock.K6TheK6nurseK6wouldK6benefitK6fromK6‗talkingK6through‘K6issuesK6andK6learnin
gK6howK6toK6cope.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K68
OBJ:K6DescribeK6fourK6possibleK6resolutionsK6forK6realityK6shock.K6TOP:K6RealityK6s
hockK6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6SafeK6andK6effectiveK6careK6environment—
managementK6ofK6care
,DOCSCHOLAR
, 3. AK6nurseK6isK6tryingK6toK6avoidK6burnout.K6WhichK6ofK6theK6followingK6actionsK6isK6aK6validK6wayK6toK6achieveK6this?
a. RefusingK6toK6constantlyK6workK6extraK6shifts
b. WithdrawingK6fromK6peerK6supportK6group
c. ―GoingK6 native‖
d. ChangingK6jobsK6everyK66K6toK612K6months
ANS:K6A
OneK6ofK6theK6quickestK6waysK6toK6experienceK6burnoutK6isK6toK6―overworkK6theK6overtime.‖K6SetK6prioritiesK6
withK6yourK6mentalK6andK6physicalK6healthK6beingK6theK6highestK6priority.K6LearningK6toK6sayK6―no‖K6toK6extraK6
shiftsK6isK6aK6positiveK6meansK6ofK6copingK6ofK6avoidingK6burnout.K6―GoingK6native‖K6isK6theK6termK6thatK6descri
besK6howK6recentK6graduatesK6beginK6toK6copyK6andK6identifyK6theK6realityK6ofK6theirK6roleK6transitionK6experien
ceK6byK6rejectingK6theK6valuesK6fromK6nursingK6schoolK6andK6functioningK6moreK6likeK6aK6teamK6memberK6atK6th
eirK6placeK6ofK6employment.K6WithdrawingK6fromK6peerK6supportK6groups,K6―goingK6native,‖K6andK6changingK6j
obsK6everyK66K6toK612K6monthsK6wouldK6increaseK6theK6chanceK6ofK6theK6nurseK6experiencingK6burnout.K6TheK6
nurseK6shouldK6insteadK6focusK6onK6his/herK6practiceK6andK6seekK6outK6supportK6fromK6otherK6nurses.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K69
OBJ:K6DescribeK6fourK6possibleK6resolutionsK6forK6realityK6shock.K6TOP:K6RealityK6s
hockK6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6SafeK6andK6effectiveK6careK6environment—
managementK6ofK6care
4. WhichK6ofK6theK6followingK6statementsK6byK6anK6undergraduateK6nurseK6describesK6understandingK6ofK6realityK6shockK6a
sK6itK6appliesK6toK6nursing?
a. ―K6RealityK6shockK6isK6theK6periodK6whenK6aK6personK6movesK6fromK6schoolK6intoK6theK6workforce.
b. ―RealityK6shockK6isK6theK6realizationK6thatK6practiceK6andK6educationK6areK6notK6theK6same.‖
c. ―RealityK6shockK6isK6theK6periodK6fromK6graduationK6toK6becomingK6anK6experiencedK6nurse.‖
d. ―RealityK6shockK6isK6aK6transitionK6phaseK6thatK6newK6graduatesK6goK6throughK6beforeK6changingK6jobs.‖
ANS:K6A
―RealityK6shock‖K6isK6aK6termK6oftenK6usedK6toK6describeK6theK6reactionK6experiencedK6whenK6oneK6movesK6in
toK6theK6workforceK6afterK6severalK6yearsK6ofK6educationalK6preparation.K6TheK6newK6graduateK6isK6caughtK6inK
6theK6situationK6ofK6movingK6fromK6aK6familiar,K6comfortableK6educationalK6environmentK6intoK6aK6newK6roleK6
inK6theK6workforceK6whereK6theK6expectationsK6areK6notK6clearlyK6definedK6orK6mayK6notK6evenK6beK6realistic.K6
TheK6realizationK6thatK6practiceK6andK6nursingK6schoolK6areK6notK6theK6sameK6isK6oftenK6associatedK6withK6―goi
ngK6native.‖K6WhenK6nursesK6moveK6fromK6oneK6positionK6toK6another,K6theyK6haveK6alreadyK6experiencedK6rea
lityK6shock.K6BecomingK6anK6experiencedK6nurseK6takesK6timeK6andK6isK6notK6partK6ofK6theK6definitionK6ofK6realit
yK6shock.
PTS:K61K6DIF:K6CognitiveK6Level:K6ApplicationK6REF:K6p.K66
OBJ:K6CompareK6andK6contrastK6theK6phasesK6ofK6realityK6shock.K6TOP:K6Real
ityK6shockK6MSC:K6NCLEX®:K6NotK6applicable
DOCSCHOLAR 3