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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in the
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bhoneymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements?
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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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ANS: D b
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.
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Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality
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shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational
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preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at
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encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the
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nurse is able to grow as a person.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying b b
REF: Table 1.1 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to
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recover from reality shock?
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a. Networking
b. Obtaining a mentor b b
c. Returning to school b b
d. Joining a support group b b b
ANS: C b
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff. Nurturing
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the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive step
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after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience, and is
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ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a
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support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the
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stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from “talking through” issues
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and learning how to cope.
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PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful
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transition. TOP: Reality shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable
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3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achieve
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bthis?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts b b b b b
b. Withdrawing from peer support group b b b b
, c. “Going native” b
d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months b b b b b b
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ANS: A b
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set priorities
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with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to extra
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shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “ aGb oi r bi .nc ogmn/ t ae st it ve” is the term that
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describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their role-transition
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experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a team
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member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups, “going native,”
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and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase th e c h a n c e o f the nurse experiencing
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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from other
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nurses.
b
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PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful
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transition. TOP: Reality shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not appalibcirabb.cloem/test
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4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding of reality
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shock as it applies to nursing?
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a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
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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 becomai bni gr b . ac onme/ t xe spt erienced nurse.”
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d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing
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jobs.” b
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“Reality shock” is a term often used to describe the reaction experienced when one moves into
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the workforce where the expectations are not clearly defined or may not even be realistic. The
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realization that practice and nursing school are not the same is often associated with “going
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bnative.” When nurses move from one position to another, they have already experienced
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breality shock. Becoming an experienced nurse takes time aanb idr b .icso mn /ot et s pt art of the definition of
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reality shock.
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PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying b b
bREF: p. 5 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of
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reali t y s h o ck .
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TOP: Reality shock b MSC: NCLEX®: Not applicable
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5. A student in the last semester of nursing school has es tabliasbhi r eb .dc oam /gt eos at l of making a successful
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role transition to graduate nurse. Which statement by the student indicates his/her
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understanding of how to achieve this goal?
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a. “I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization
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skills.” abirb.com/test
b. “I will observe staff nurses as they perform nursing procedures to refine
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technique.”
b
c. “I should seek increasingly close guidance from the nuarbsi ribn. cgo mi n/ t se st rt uctor to reduce
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TRANSITION AND
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chapters
, TEST BANK FOR NURSING TODAY
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TH
b TRANSITION AND TRENDS 9 EDITION BY
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ZERWEKH
b
All chapters
b
,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
b b b
Zerwekh: Evolve Resources for Nursing Today, 9th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOICE b
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in the
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bhoneymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements?
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a. “I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
b b b b b b b b b b b
b. “This will be a great learning experience.”
b b b b b b
c. “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
b b b b b b b
d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
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ANS: D b
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the
b b b b b b b b b b b
nurse is able to grow as a person.
b b b b b b b b
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying b b
REF: Table 1.1 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
b b b b b b
TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
b b b b b b b
2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology to
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recover from reality shock?
b b b b
a. Networking
b. Obtaining a mentor b b
c. Returning to school b b
d. Joining a support group b b b
ANS: C b
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff. Nurturing
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive step
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience, and is
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from “talking through” issues
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
and learning how to cope.
b b b b b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
b b b
REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful
b b b b b b b b
transition. TOP: Reality shock
b b b b
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable
b b b b b b b b
3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achieve
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bthis?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts b b b b b
b. Withdrawing from peer support group b b b b
, c. “Going native” b
d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months b b b b b b
abirb.com/test
ANS: A b
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set priorities
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to extra
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “ aGb oi r bi .nc ogmn/ t ae st it ve” is the term that
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their role-transition
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a team
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups, “going native,”
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a bi rb .c o m /t es t b
and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase th e c h a n c e o f the nurse experiencing
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from other
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
nurses.
b
abirb.com/test
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
b b b b
REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful
b b b b b b b b
transition. TOP: Reality shock
b b b b
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not appalibcirabb.cloem/test
b b b b b b b b
4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding of reality
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shock as it applies to nursing?
b b b
abirb.com/test b b
a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
b b b b b b b b b b b b
workforce.”
b
b. “Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the same.”
b b b b b b b b b b b b
c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becomai bni gr b . ac onme/ t xe spt erienced nurse.”
b b b b b b b b
b
b
d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing
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jobs.” b
ANS: abirb.com/test
bA
“Reality shock” is a term often used to describe the reaction experienced when one moves into
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bthe workforce after several years of educational preparation. The new graduate is caught in the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bsituation of moving from a familiar, comfortable edu cat i o na bai lr be. cno vmi/ treosnt ment into a new role in
b b b b b b b
b
b b b b b
the workforce where the expectations are not clearly defined or may not even be realistic. The
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
realization that practice and nursing school are not the same is often associated with “going
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
bnative.” When nurses move from one position to another, they have already experienced
b b b b b b b b b b b b
breality shock. Becoming an experienced nurse takes time aanb idr b .icso mn /ot et s pt art of the definition of
b b b b b b b b
b
b b b b
reality shock.
b b
PTS: 1 b DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying b b
bREF: p. 5 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of
b b b b b b
a b i rb . c om /t e s t
reali t y s h o ck .
b
TOP: Reality shock b MSC: NCLEX®: Not applicable
b b b b
5. A student in the last semester of nursing school has es tabliasbhi r eb .dc oam /gt eos at l of making a successful
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
role transition to graduate nurse. Which statement by the student indicates his/her
b b b b b b b b b b b b
understanding of how to achieve this goal?
b b b b b b b
a. “I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization
b b b b b b b b b b b
skills.” abirb.com/test
b. “I will observe staff nurses as they perform nursing procedures to refine
b b b b b b b b b b b
technique.”
b
c. “I should seek increasingly close guidance from the nuarbsi ribn. cgo mi n/ t se st rt uctor to reduce
b b b b b b b b b b b
errors.”b
abirb.com/test
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