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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Amgraduatemnursemhasmbeenmhired masmamnursemat mamlocalmhospital.mThemnew mnursemis
minmthem.mhoneymoonmphasemof mrolemtransitionmwhenmmakingmwhichmof mthemfollowing
mstatements?m a. m“I mammsomnervousmabout mbeingmonmmymownmasmamnurse.”
b. “Thismwillmbemamgreat mlearningmexperience.” .
c. “I mcan’t mwait mtomhavemamsteadympaycheck.”
d. “Thismjobmismperfect.mI mcanmfinallymdomthingsmmymownmway.”
ANS:mD .
Themhoneymoonmphasemismwhenmthemstudent mnursemseesmthemworld mof mnursingmasmquitemrosy.m
Often,mthemnew mgraduatemismfascinated mwithmthemthrillmof marrivingminmthemprofession.mRealitym
shockmoccursmwhenmonemmovesmintomthemworkforcemaftermseveralmyearsmof meducationalmprepa
ration.mRecoverymand mresolutionmoccurmwhenmthemgraduatemnursemismablemtomlaughmat m.mencou
ntered msituations.mDuringmthismtime,mtensionmdecreases,mperceptionmincreases,mand mthemnursemi
smablemtomgrow masmamperson.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mTablem1.1 OBJ:mIdentify mthemcharacteristicsmof mreality mshock.
TOP:mReality mshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemand meffective mcaremenvironment
.
2. Whichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmbymthemgraduatemnursemismanminappropriatemmethodolo
gymtom recovermfrommrealitymshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtainingmammentor
c. Returningmtomschool
d. Joiningmamsupport mgroup
.
ANS:mC
Themtransitionmperiod mismsuccessfullymmanaged mwhenmthemgraduatemismablemtomevaluatemthem
workm situationmobjectivelymand mpredict meffectivelymthemactionsmand mreactionsmof mothermstaff.
Nurturing
themabilitymtomseemhumorminmamsituationmmaymbemamfirst mstep.mReturningmtomschoolmismampositi
vemstepm.maftermthemgraduatemhasmworked mthroughmrolemtransition,mhasmsomemclinicalmexperie
nce,mand mismreadymtomfocusmonmamnew mcareermobjective.mNetworking,mobtainingmammentor,ma
nd mjoiningmamsupport mgroupmwould mgivemthemgraduatemnursemanmopportunitymtomtalkmtomother
smexperiencingmthem .
, stressmassociated mwithmrealitymshock.mThemnursemwould mbenefit mfromm“talkingmthrough”missue
smand mlearningmhowmtomcope.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applyingm.
REF:mp.m9
OBJ:mDescribe mmethodsmto mpromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mReality mshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemand meffective mcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicable
.
3. A mnursemismtryingmtomavoid mburnout.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmismamvalid mwaymtomachi
evemthis?
a. Refusingmtomconstantlymworkmextramshifts .
b. Withdrawingmfrommpeermsupport mgroup
c. “Goingmnative”
d. Changingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsm.
ANS:mA
Onemof mthemquickest mwaysmtomexperiencemburnout mismtom“overworkmthemovertime.”mSet mprior
itiesmwithmyourmmentalmand mphysicalmhealthmbeingmthemhighest mpriority.mLearningmtomsaym“n
o”mtomextramshiftsmismampositivemmeansmof mcopingmof mavoidingmburnout.m“Goingmnative”mismt
hemtermmthat m.mdescribesmhowmrecent mgraduatesmbeginmtomcopymand midentifymthemrealitymof mth
eirmrole-
transitionmexperiencembymrejectingmthemvaluesmfrommnursingmschoolmand mfunctioningmmorem l
ikemamteammmembermat mtheirmplacemof memployment.mWithdrawingmfrommpeer msupport mgroup
s,m“goingmnative,”m.mand mchangingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsmwould mincreasemthemchancem
of mthemnursemexperiencing
burnout.mThemnursemshould minstead mfocusmonmhis/hermpracticemand mseekmout msupport mfrommo
therm nurses.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mp.m7
OBJ:mDescribe mmethodsmto mpromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mReality mshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemand meffective mcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicable m.
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmbymthemgraduatemnursemshowsmanmunderstandingm
of mrealitym shockmasmit mappliesmtomnursing?m.
a. “Realitymshockmismthemperiod mwhenmampersonmmovesmfrommschoolmintomthe
b. workforce.”“Realitymshockmismthemrealizationmthat mpracticemand meducationmaremnot mt
hemsame.”
c. “Realitymshockmismthemperiod mfrommgraduationmtombecomingmanmexperienced mnurse.”.
d. “Realitymshockmismamtransitionmphasemthat mnew mgraduatesmgomthroughmbeforemchangi
ngmjobs.”
ANS:mA .
, “Realitymshock”mismamtermmoftenmused mtomdescribemthemreactionmexperienced mwhenmonemmov
esmintomthemworkforcemaftermseveralmyearsmof meducationalmpreparation.mThemnew mgraduatemi
smcaught minmthemsituationmof mmovingmfrommamfamiliar,mcomfortablemeducationalmenvironme
nt mintomamnew mroleminm.mthemworkforcemwheremthemexpectationsmaremnot mclearlymdefined morm
maymnot mevenmbemrealistic.mThemrealizationmthat mpracticemand mnursingm schoolmaremnot mthems
amemismoftenmassociated mwithm“goingmnative.”mWhenmnursesmmovemfrommonempositionmtoma
nother,mtheymhavemalreadymexperienced
realitymshock.mBecomingmanmexperienced mnursemtakesmtimemand mismnot mpart mof mthemdefinitio
nmof m.mrealitymshock.
PTS:m1
DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mApplication/Applyingm. mREF:mp.
5 OBJ:mIdentify mthemcharacteristicsmof mreality mshock.
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TOP:mReality mshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mNotmapplicable
5. Amnew mgraduatemof mlessmthanm1myearmdescribesmhis/hermperceptionmof mamstaff mnursempositi
on,mstating:m“It mfeelsmgreat mtombemamnurse!mInmfact,mit’smamsnap!mI mcanmhardlymbelievemthere’s
mnom.minstructormlookingmovermmymshoulder.”mWhat mphasemof mrealitymshockmismthemgraduatem
experiencing?
a. Recovery .
b. Shockmand mrejection
c. Honeymoon
d. Transition .
ANS:mC
Inmthemfirst mphasemof mthemrolemtransitionmprocessm(themhoneymoonmphase),mthemgraduatemnursemis
mthrilled mwithmcompletingmschoolmand macceptingmthemfirst mjob.mLifemismambed mof mrosesmbecauseme
veryonemknowsmnursingmschoolmismmuchmhardermthanmnursing mpractice.mShock mand mrejectionm.mo
ccurmasmthemnursemtriesmtomunderstand mhowmnursingmschoolmand mthem“realmworld”mcomemtogether.
mTransitionmoccursmasmthemnursembeginsmthemmovemfrommstudent mtomnursemand mrefersmtomthementir
emprocess,mnot mjust mamparticularmphase.mThemrecoverymphasemis mwhenmthemnursemcan mlaughmat m.msi
tuationsmthat mhe/shemisminmand mismablemtomcopemwithmthemsituationsmthat marembeingmfaced.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mp.m7 OBJ:mCompare mand mcontrastmthemphasesmof mreality mshock.m.
TOP:mReality mshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mNotmapplicable
6. Amstudent minmthemlast msemestermof mnursingmschoolmhasmestablished mamgoalmof mmakingm
amsuccessfulm .mrolemtransitionmtomgraduatemnurse.mWhichmstatement mbymthemstudent mindi
catesmhis/herm understandingmof mhow mtomachievemthismgoal?
a. “I mshould mcaremformincreased mnumbersmof mpatientsmtomenhancemworkmorganizati
onmskills.” .
b. “I mwillmobservemstaff mnursesmasmtheymperformmnursingmproceduresmtomrefi
nemtechnique.”
c. “I mshould mseekmincreasinglymclosemguidancemfrommthemnursingminstructormtomreducem.
errors.”
d. “I mwillmevaluatemmymprogressmeverym7mweeksmormmoremtomallow mtimemformgrowth.”
ANS:mA
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TEST BANK m
,Chapter m01:mRole mTransitions
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Amgraduatemnursemhasmbeenmhired masmamnursemat mamlocalmhospital.mThemnew mnursemis
minmthem.mhoneymoonmphasemof mrolemtransitionmwhenmmakingmwhichmof mthemfollowing
mstatements?m a. m“I mammsomnervousmabout mbeingmonmmymownmasmamnurse.”
b. “Thismwillmbemamgreat mlearningmexperience.” .
c. “I mcan’t mwait mtomhavemamsteadympaycheck.”
d. “Thismjobmismperfect.mI mcanmfinallymdomthingsmmymownmway.”
ANS:mD .
Themhoneymoonmphasemismwhenmthemstudent mnursemseesmthemworld mof mnursingmasmquitemrosy.m
Often,mthemnew mgraduatemismfascinated mwithmthemthrillmof marrivingminmthemprofession.mRealitym
shockmoccursmwhenmonemmovesmintomthemworkforcemaftermseveralmyearsmof meducationalmprepa
ration.mRecoverymand mresolutionmoccurmwhenmthemgraduatemnursemismablemtomlaughmat m.mencou
ntered msituations.mDuringmthismtime,mtensionmdecreases,mperceptionmincreases,mand mthemnursemi
smablemtomgrow masmamperson.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mTablem1.1 OBJ:mIdentify mthemcharacteristicsmof mreality mshock.
TOP:mReality mshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemand meffective mcaremenvironment
.
2. Whichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmbymthemgraduatemnursemismanminappropriatemmethodolo
gymtom recovermfrommrealitymshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtainingmammentor
c. Returningmtomschool
d. Joiningmamsupport mgroup
.
ANS:mC
Themtransitionmperiod mismsuccessfullymmanaged mwhenmthemgraduatemismablemtomevaluatemthem
workm situationmobjectivelymand mpredict meffectivelymthemactionsmand mreactionsmof mothermstaff.
Nurturing
themabilitymtomseemhumorminmamsituationmmaymbemamfirst mstep.mReturningmtomschoolmismampositi
vemstepm.maftermthemgraduatemhasmworked mthroughmrolemtransition,mhasmsomemclinicalmexperie
nce,mand mismreadymtomfocusmonmamnew mcareermobjective.mNetworking,mobtainingmammentor,ma
nd mjoiningmamsupport mgroupmwould mgivemthemgraduatemnursemanmopportunitymtomtalkmtomother
smexperiencingmthem .
, stressmassociated mwithmrealitymshock.mThemnursemwould mbenefit mfromm“talkingmthrough”missue
smand mlearningmhowmtomcope.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applyingm.
REF:mp.m9
OBJ:mDescribe mmethodsmto mpromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mReality mshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemand meffective mcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicable
.
3. A mnursemismtryingmtomavoid mburnout.mWhichmof mthemfollowingmactionsmismamvalid mwaymtomachi
evemthis?
a. Refusingmtomconstantlymworkmextramshifts .
b. Withdrawingmfrommpeermsupport mgroup
c. “Goingmnative”
d. Changingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsm.
ANS:mA
Onemof mthemquickest mwaysmtomexperiencemburnout mismtom“overworkmthemovertime.”mSet mprior
itiesmwithmyourmmentalmand mphysicalmhealthmbeingmthemhighest mpriority.mLearningmtomsaym“n
o”mtomextramshiftsmismampositivemmeansmof mcopingmof mavoidingmburnout.m“Goingmnative”mismt
hemtermmthat m.mdescribesmhowmrecent mgraduatesmbeginmtomcopymand midentifymthemrealitymof mth
eirmrole-
transitionmexperiencembymrejectingmthemvaluesmfrommnursingmschoolmand mfunctioningmmorem l
ikemamteammmembermat mtheirmplacemof memployment.mWithdrawingmfrommpeer msupport mgroup
s,m“goingmnative,”m.mand mchangingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsmwould mincreasemthemchancem
of mthemnursemexperiencing
burnout.mThemnursemshould minstead mfocusmonmhis/hermpracticemand mseekmout msupport mfrommo
therm nurses.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mp.m7
OBJ:mDescribe mmethodsmto mpromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mReality mshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemand meffective mcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicable m.
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmstatementsmbymthemgraduatemnursemshowsmanmunderstandingm
of mrealitym shockmasmit mappliesmtomnursing?m.
a. “Realitymshockmismthemperiod mwhenmampersonmmovesmfrommschoolmintomthe
b. workforce.”“Realitymshockmismthemrealizationmthat mpracticemand meducationmaremnot mt
hemsame.”
c. “Realitymshockmismthemperiod mfrommgraduationmtombecomingmanmexperienced mnurse.”.
d. “Realitymshockmismamtransitionmphasemthat mnew mgraduatesmgomthroughmbeforemchangi
ngmjobs.”
ANS:mA .
, “Realitymshock”mismamtermmoftenmused mtomdescribemthemreactionmexperienced mwhenmonemmov
esmintomthemworkforcemaftermseveralmyearsmof meducationalmpreparation.mThemnew mgraduatemi
smcaught minmthemsituationmof mmovingmfrommamfamiliar,mcomfortablemeducationalmenvironme
nt mintomamnew mroleminm.mthemworkforcemwheremthemexpectationsmaremnot mclearlymdefined morm
maymnot mevenmbemrealistic.mThemrealizationmthat mpracticemand mnursingm schoolmaremnot mthems
amemismoftenmassociated mwithm“goingmnative.”mWhenmnursesmmovemfrommonempositionmtoma
nother,mtheymhavemalreadymexperienced
realitymshock.mBecomingmanmexperienced mnursemtakesmtimemand mismnot mpart mof mthemdefinitio
nmof m.mrealitymshock.
PTS:m1
DIF:mCognitive mLevel:mApplication/Applyingm. mREF:mp.
5 OBJ:mIdentify mthemcharacteristicsmof mreality mshock.
m m
TOP:mReality mshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mNotmapplicable
5. Amnew mgraduatemof mlessmthanm1myearmdescribesmhis/hermperceptionmof mamstaff mnursempositi
on,mstating:m“It mfeelsmgreat mtombemamnurse!mInmfact,mit’smamsnap!mI mcanmhardlymbelievemthere’s
mnom.minstructormlookingmovermmymshoulder.”mWhat mphasemof mrealitymshockmismthemgraduatem
experiencing?
a. Recovery .
b. Shockmand mrejection
c. Honeymoon
d. Transition .
ANS:mC
Inmthemfirst mphasemof mthemrolemtransitionmprocessm(themhoneymoonmphase),mthemgraduatemnursemis
mthrilled mwithmcompletingmschoolmand macceptingmthemfirst mjob.mLifemismambed mof mrosesmbecauseme
veryonemknowsmnursingmschoolmismmuchmhardermthanmnursing mpractice.mShock mand mrejectionm.mo
ccurmasmthemnursemtriesmtomunderstand mhowmnursingmschoolmand mthem“realmworld”mcomemtogether.
mTransitionmoccursmasmthemnursembeginsmthemmovemfrommstudent mtomnursemand mrefersmtomthementir
emprocess,mnot mjust mamparticularmphase.mThemrecoverymphasemis mwhenmthemnursemcan mlaughmat m.msi
tuationsmthat mhe/shemisminmand mismablemtomcopemwithmthemsituationsmthat marembeingmfaced.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mp.m7 OBJ:mCompare mand mcontrastmthemphasesmof mreality mshock.m.
TOP:mReality mshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mNotmapplicable
6. Amstudent minmthemlast msemestermof mnursingmschoolmhasmestablished mamgoalmof mmakingm
amsuccessfulm .mrolemtransitionmtomgraduatemnurse.mWhichmstatement mbymthemstudent mindi
catesmhis/herm understandingmof mhow mtomachievemthismgoal?
a. “I mshould mcaremformincreased mnumbersmof mpatientsmtomenhancemworkmorganizati
onmskills.” .
b. “I mwillmobservemstaff mnursesmasmtheymperformmnursingmproceduresmtomrefi
nemtechnique.”
c. “I mshould mseekmincreasinglymclosemguidancemfrommthemnursingminstructormtomreducem.
errors.”
d. “I mwillmevaluatemmymprogressmeverym7mweeksmormmoremtomallow mtimemformgrowth.”
ANS:mA
