TEST BANK
Nursing Today: Transition and Trends
JOANN ZERWEKH, ASHLEY ZERWEKH GARNEAU
11th Edition
,Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new
nurse is in the honeymoon 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.”
ANSWER:aD .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as
quite rosy. Oft en, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in
the profession. Realityshock occursawhen one moves into the workforce after
several years of educational preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when
the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered sit uations. During this time,
tension decreases, perception increases, and thenurse is able to gr ow as a
person.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: Table 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
methodologyt o recover from reality shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor
c. Returning to school
d. Joining a support group
.
ANSWER:aC
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to
evaluate the wor k situation objectively and predict effectively the actionsaand
reactions of other staff.
Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is
a positiveste p . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some
clinical experience,and i s ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking,
obtaining a mentor, and joining a s upport group would give the graduate nurse
an opportunity to talk to othersaexperiencing t he .
, stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from “talking through”
issuesand learning how to cope.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying .
REF: p. 9
OBJ: Describe methodsato promote a successful transition.T
OP: 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
achievethis
?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts .
b. Withdrawing from peer support group
c. “Going native”
d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months .
ANSWER:aA
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.”
Set priorities with your mental and physical health being the highest priority.
Learning to say “no” to extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding
burnout. “Going native” is the term that . desc ribes how recent graduates begin
to copy and identify the reality of theirrole-
transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning
more like a t eam member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer
support groups, “going native,” . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would
increase the chance of the nurse exp eriencing
burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out
support fromoth er nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application/Applying REF: p. 7
OBJ: Describe methodsato promote a successful transition.T
OP: Reality shock
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable .
4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse showsaan
understanding ofr eality shock as it applies to nursing? .
a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education
are not thes ame.”
c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.”.
d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before
changingj obs.”
ANSWER:aA .
Nursing Today: Transition and Trends
JOANN ZERWEKH, ASHLEY ZERWEKH GARNEAU
11th Edition
,Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
a a
,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new
nurse is in the honeymoon 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.”
ANSWER:aD .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as
quite rosy. Oft en, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in
the profession. Realityshock occursawhen one moves into the workforce after
several years of educational preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when
the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered sit uations. During this time,
tension decreases, perception increases, and thenurse is able to gr ow as a
person.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: Table 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
methodologyt o recover from reality shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor
c. Returning to school
d. Joining a support group
.
ANSWER:aC
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to
evaluate the wor k situation objectively and predict effectively the actionsaand
reactions of other staff.
Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is
a positiveste p . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some
clinical experience,and i s ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking,
obtaining a mentor, and joining a s upport group would give the graduate nurse
an opportunity to talk to othersaexperiencing t he .
, stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from “talking through”
issuesand learning how to cope.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying .
REF: p. 9
OBJ: Describe methodsato promote a successful transition.T
OP: 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
achievethis
?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts .
b. Withdrawing from peer support group
c. “Going native”
d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months .
ANSWER:aA
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.”
Set priorities with your mental and physical health being the highest priority.
Learning to say “no” to extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding
burnout. “Going native” is the term that . desc ribes how recent graduates begin
to copy and identify the reality of theirrole-
transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning
more like a t eam member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer
support groups, “going native,” . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would
increase the chance of the nurse exp eriencing
burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out
support fromoth er nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application/Applying REF: p. 7
OBJ: Describe methodsato promote a successful transition.T
OP: Reality shock
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable .
4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse showsaan
understanding ofr eality shock as it applies to nursing? .
a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education
are not thes ame.”
c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.”.
d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before
changingj obs.”
ANSWER:aA .
