NURSING TODAY, 11TH EDITION. TRANSITION
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AND TRENDS. EDITORS : JOANN ZERWEKH & AS
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HLEY GARNEAU TEST BANK ALL CHAPTERS COV
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Chapter;01:;Role;Transitions
MULTIPLE;CHOICE
1. A;graduate;nurse;has;been;hired;as;a;nurse;at;a;local;h os piat bai lr b. . T
c ohme/ t ens et ;w;nurse;is;in;the;ho
neymoon;phase;of;role;transition;when;making;which;of;the;following;statements?
a. ―I;am;so;nervous;about;being;on;my;own;as;a;nurse.‖
b. ―This;will;be;a;great;learning;experience.‖
c. ―I;can‘t;wait;to;have;a;steady;paycheck.‖
d. ―This;job;is;perfect.; I;can;finally;do;things;my;own;way.‖
ANS:; D
The;honeymoon;phase;is;when;the;student;nurse;sees;the;world;of;nursing;as;quite;rosy.;Often,;t
he;new;graduate;is;fascinated;with;the;thrill;of;arriving;in;the;profession.;Reality;shock;occurs;w
hen;one;moves;into;the;workforce;after;several;years;of;educational;preparation.;Recovery;and;res
olution;occur;when;the;gr a d aubai rtbe. c no mu /rt se es t ;is;able;to;laugh;at;encountered;situations.;During;this;
time,;tension;decreases,;perception;increases,;and;the;nurse;is;able;to;grow;as;a;person.
PTS:; 1 DIF:
Cognitive;Level:;Application/Applying;REF:; Ta
ble;1.1 OBJ:;Identify;the;characteristics;of;reality;shock.
TOP:; Reality;shock MSC:; NCLEX®:;Safe;and;effective;care;environment
2. Which;of;the;following;actions;by;the;graduate;nurse;is;an;inappropriate;methodology;to;re
cover;from;reality;shock?
a. Networking
b. Obtaining;a;mentor
c. Returning;to;school
d. Joining;a;support;group
ANS:; C
The;transition;period;is;successfully;managed;when;the;graduate;is;able;to;evaluate;the;work;situ
ation;objectively;and;predict;effectively;the;actions;and;reactions;of;other;staff.;Nurturing;the;abi
lity;to;see;humor;in;a;situation;may;be;a;first;step.;Ra bei tr bu. rc no mi n/ t ge s tt o ;school;is;a;positive;step;after;the;g
raduate;has;worked;through;role;transition,;has;some;clinical;experience,;and;is;ready;to;focus;o
n;a;new;career;objective.;Networking,;obtaining;a;mentor,;and;joining;a
support;group;would;give;the;graduate;nurse;an;opportuniatyb i rtbo.cot mal/ ktestto ;others;experiencing;the;stre
ss;associated;with;reality;shock.;The;nurse;would;benefit;from;―talking;through‖;issues;and;lear
ning;how;to;cope.
PTS:; ; 1 DIF: Cognitive;Level:;Application/Appalbyiribn.gcom/test
REF:; p.;9
OBJ:;Describe;methods;to;promote;a;successful;transition.;
TOP:; Reality;shock
MSC:; NCLEX®:;Safe;and;effective;care;environment;Not;applicable
3. A;nurse;is;trying;to;avoid;burnout.;Which;of;the;following;actions;is;a;valid;way;to;achieve;this
?
a. Refusing;to;constantly;work;extra;shifts
b. Withdrawing;from;peer;support;group
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