Test bank for nursing today transition and trends 10th edition by zerwekh

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1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is inthe .
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honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements? a. n n n n n n n n n n n n




n“Iam so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
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b. “This will be a great learning experience.” n n n n n n
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c. “Ican’t wait to have a steadypaycheck.” n n n n n n n




d. “This job is perfect. Ican finallydo things myown way.” n n n n n n n n n n n




ANSWER: D n .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy. Often,
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the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Realityshock occurs
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when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery
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and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . encountered situations.
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During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and thenurse is able to grow as a
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person.
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REF: Table 1.1 n n OBJ: Identifythe characteristics of realityshock. n n n n n n




TOP: Reality shock n n MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment n n n n n n




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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodologyto
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a. Networking .
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The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the work
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situation objectivelyand predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
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Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positivestep .
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after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,and is ready
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to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and joining a support group
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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” issuesand
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learning how to cope.
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REF: p. 9 n n OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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TOP: Reality shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safeand effective care environmentNot applicable
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3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achievethis?
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a. Refusing to constantlywork extra shifts n n n n n
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b. Withdrawing from peer support group n n n n




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d. Changing jobs every6 to 12 months . n n n n n n n




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One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set priorities with
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your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to extra shifts is a
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positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “Going native” is the term that . describes how
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recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of theirrole-transition experience by
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rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a team member at their place
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of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups, “going native,” . and changing jobs
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every 6 to 12 months would increase the chance of the nurse experiencing
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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support fromother
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REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
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TOP: Reality shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safeand effective care environmentNot applicable .
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4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding of
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reality shock as it applies to nursing? .
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a. “Realityshock is the period when a person moves from school into the n n n n n n n n n n n n




b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the n n n n n n n n n n n




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c. “Realityshock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.”. n n n n n n n n n n n




d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing n n n n n n n n n n n n




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ANSWER: A n .