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,Contents
Chapter 01: Role Transitions ................................................................................................................................................ 4
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Chapter 02: Personal Management: Time and Self-Care Strategies ................................................................................. 19
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Chapter 03: Mentorship, Preceptorship, and Nurse Residency Programs ........................................................................ 32
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Chapter 04: Employment Considerations: Opportunities, Resumes, and Interviewing ................................................... 42
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Chapter 05: NCLEX-RN® and the New Graduate ........................................................................................................... 54
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Chapter 06: Historical Perspectives: Influences on the Present........................................................................................ 70
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Chapter 07: Nursing Education .......................................................................................................................................... 83
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Chapter 08: Nursing Theory ............................................................................................................................................... 95
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Chapter 09: Professional Image of Nursing .................................................................................................................... 106
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Chapter 10: Challenges of Nursing Management and Leadership. ................................................................................ 114
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Chapter 11: Building Nursing Management Skills .......................................................................................................... 128
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Chapter 12: Effective Communication, Team Building, and Interprofessional Practice ............................................... 143
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Chapter 13: Conflict Management ................................................................................................................................... 157
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Chapter 14: Delegation in the Clinical Setting................................................................................................................ 170
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Chapter 15: The Health Care Organization and Patterns of Nursing Care Delivery................................................. 188
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 188
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 197
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Chapter 16: Economics in the Health Care Delivery System..................................................................................... 201
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 201
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210
Chapter 17: Political Action in Nursing ...................................................................................................................... 214
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 214
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 223
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Chapter 18: Collective Bargaining: Traditional (Union) and Nontraditional Approaches......................................... 228
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 228
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 237
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Chapter 19: Ethical Issues ............................................................................................................................................ 241
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 241
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 253
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Chapter 20: Legal Issues .............................................................................................................................................. 254
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 254
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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269
Chapter 21: Cultural and Spiritual Awareness ............................................................................................................ 271
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 271
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 280
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Chapter 22: Quality Patient Care ................................................................................................................................. 283
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 283
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE .............................................................................................................................................. 292
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Chapter 23: Nursing Informatics .................................................................................................................................. 298
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 298
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,MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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Chapter 24: Using Evidence-Based Practice and Nursing Research .......................................................................... 310
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 310
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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Chapter 25: Workplace Issues ...................................................................................................................................... 322
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 322
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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Chapter 26: Emergency Preparedness .......................................................................................................................... 337
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MULTIPLE CHOICE ................................................................................................................................................... 337
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MULTIPLE RESPONSE.................................................................................................................................................... .
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, Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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Zerwekh: Nursing Today: Transitions and Trends, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE qy




1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in
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the . honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following stateme
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nts? a. ―Iam 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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ANS: D qy .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite ro
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sy. Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession.
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Reality shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educat
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ional preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to la
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ugh at . encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increas
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es, and thenurse is able to grow as a person.
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PTS: 1 qy DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 qy qy OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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TOP: Reality shock
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodolog
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y torecover from reality shock?
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a. Networking .
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The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate th
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e work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other s
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taff.
Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a posi
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tivestep . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical exper
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ience, and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor
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, and joining a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to o
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thers experiencing the .
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