Nursing Today: Transition and Trends (11th Edition) – Zerwekh – Complete Test Bank (Chapters 1–26)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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,Chapter 01: Role Transitions lw lw lw




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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 state
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ments? 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.” lw lw lw lw lw lw .

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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ANSWER: D lw .
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 prep
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aration. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at . enco
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untered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and thenurs
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e is able to grow as a person.
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PTS: 1 lw DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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REF: Table 1.1 lw lw OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology
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to recover 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 the w
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ork situation objectively and 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 positive
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step . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,
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and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and join
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ing a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others experi
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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 lw DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying .
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OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition
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.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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One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set prioriti
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es with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to
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wextra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “Going native” is the term t
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hat . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of theirrole-
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transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more lik
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e a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups, “g
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oing native,” . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chance of the n
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burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from
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PTS: 1 lw DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
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OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition lw lw lw lw lw lw lw




.TOP: Reality shock
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MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not 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. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
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b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the lw lw lw lw lw lw lw lw lw lw lw lw




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c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nurse.”.
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d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing
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jobs.”

ANSWER: A lw .