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What statement about specialty certification in nursing is true?
1. Specialty certification guarantees an increase in salary for the nurse.
2. Healthcare agencies rarely recognize certifications by nursing specialty groups.
3. The nurse who works in hospital practice must hold at least one specialty certification.
4. The nurse must demonstrate extensive experience and continuing education in the
specialty area. - ANS-4
\According to the 2013 National Workforce Survey, what is the highest level of
educational preparation for the majority of RNs?
1. Diploma
2. Associate degree
3. Baccalaureate degree
4. Master's degree - ANS-3
\How have the practice settings for nurses changed since 1980?
1. There has been little or no change in these settings.
2. The settings have shifted from the community to the hospital.
3. There has been a shift from the hospital to long-term care settings.
4. They have shifted from acute-care to community or primary care settings. - ANS-4
\How much study should the student plan for each hour spent in class per week?
1. 30 minutes
2. 1 to 3 hours
3. 4 to 5 hours
4. 8 hours - ANS-2
\The individual going through a transition may experience many feelings. Which feelings
are common? (Select all that apply.)
1. Anger
2. Anxiety
3. Knowledge
4. Confusion
5. Grief - ANS-1,2,4,5
\The nurse has been promoted from staff nurse to supervisor and is trying to make a
transition to the new role. Which behavior reflects that the nurse is in the ending phase of
Bridges' model of transition?
1. The nurse is working to move forward in the job, avoiding the temptation of going
back to familiar ways of thinking.
2. The nurse is beginning to accept the responsibilities of the new position.
3. The nurse has accepted that relationships with former peers on the unit will change.
4. The nurse questions the wisdom of accepting the new position. - ANS-4
\The nurse has decided to go back to school. Which group is most likely to provide
physical and financial support to this nurse?
1. Mentor
, 2. Family and friends
3. Career ladder organization
4. State nursing organization - ANS-2
\The nurse has elected to return to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree. After the first week
of classes, the nurse is overwhelmed. Which stage of Spencer and Adams' model of
transition is this nurse most likely experiencing?
1. Losing focus
2. Minimizing the impact
3. The pit
4. Letting go of the past - ANS-1
\The nurse has received a financial aid package that has a "forgiveness" clause. What can
the nurse expect as a result of this clause being part of this package?
1. If the student decides to change majors, the financial aid will be transferred to the new
degree.
2. The student will not have to pay back some portion of the financial aid package if the
student works in a specific location for a period of time after graduation.
3. Because the student is going to be a nurse, the amount of the financial aid package will
be forgiven if the nurse continues to pursue advanced degrees in nursing.
4. The student won't have to pay any money back unless the student's grades fall below
satisfactory. - ANS-2
\The nurse who has decided to seek a master's degree asks the hospital's chief nurse for
support. The chief nurse followed a career path from associate degree nurse, to
baccalaureate nurse, to master's prepared nurse, and eventually obtained a nursing
doctorate. The chief nurse would be acting in which role for the new student?
1. Colleague
2. Friend
3. Faculty
4. Mentor - ANS-4
\The nurse who has gone back to school to earn a master's degree is eager to talk with
peers who are also considering going back to school. Which stage of Spencer and
Adams' model of transition does this desire most closely exemplify?
1. Stage 2, minimizing the impact.
2. Stage 4, letting go of the past.
3. Stage 6, searching for meaning.
4. Stage 7, integration - ANS-3
\The nurse who is returning to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree in nursing states, "I
don't know why I am putting myself through this. I have practiced just fine for 10 years
as an associate degree nurse." Which strategy, recommended by a friend, would be
helpful in overcoming this feeling?
1. "Why don't you take a one semester break from school?"
2. "Remember that a lot of people are depending on you."
3. "Just think how much better a nurse you will be when you finish."
4. "Think about all the extra money you will get when you graduate." - ANS-3
\The nursing faculty has instructed students to use electronic literature databases to
What statement about specialty certification in nursing is true?
1. Specialty certification guarantees an increase in salary for the nurse.
2. Healthcare agencies rarely recognize certifications by nursing specialty groups.
3. The nurse who works in hospital practice must hold at least one specialty certification.
4. The nurse must demonstrate extensive experience and continuing education in the
specialty area. - ANS-4
\According to the 2013 National Workforce Survey, what is the highest level of
educational preparation for the majority of RNs?
1. Diploma
2. Associate degree
3. Baccalaureate degree
4. Master's degree - ANS-3
\How have the practice settings for nurses changed since 1980?
1. There has been little or no change in these settings.
2. The settings have shifted from the community to the hospital.
3. There has been a shift from the hospital to long-term care settings.
4. They have shifted from acute-care to community or primary care settings. - ANS-4
\How much study should the student plan for each hour spent in class per week?
1. 30 minutes
2. 1 to 3 hours
3. 4 to 5 hours
4. 8 hours - ANS-2
\The individual going through a transition may experience many feelings. Which feelings
are common? (Select all that apply.)
1. Anger
2. Anxiety
3. Knowledge
4. Confusion
5. Grief - ANS-1,2,4,5
\The nurse has been promoted from staff nurse to supervisor and is trying to make a
transition to the new role. Which behavior reflects that the nurse is in the ending phase of
Bridges' model of transition?
1. The nurse is working to move forward in the job, avoiding the temptation of going
back to familiar ways of thinking.
2. The nurse is beginning to accept the responsibilities of the new position.
3. The nurse has accepted that relationships with former peers on the unit will change.
4. The nurse questions the wisdom of accepting the new position. - ANS-4
\The nurse has decided to go back to school. Which group is most likely to provide
physical and financial support to this nurse?
1. Mentor
, 2. Family and friends
3. Career ladder organization
4. State nursing organization - ANS-2
\The nurse has elected to return to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree. After the first week
of classes, the nurse is overwhelmed. Which stage of Spencer and Adams' model of
transition is this nurse most likely experiencing?
1. Losing focus
2. Minimizing the impact
3. The pit
4. Letting go of the past - ANS-1
\The nurse has received a financial aid package that has a "forgiveness" clause. What can
the nurse expect as a result of this clause being part of this package?
1. If the student decides to change majors, the financial aid will be transferred to the new
degree.
2. The student will not have to pay back some portion of the financial aid package if the
student works in a specific location for a period of time after graduation.
3. Because the student is going to be a nurse, the amount of the financial aid package will
be forgiven if the nurse continues to pursue advanced degrees in nursing.
4. The student won't have to pay any money back unless the student's grades fall below
satisfactory. - ANS-2
\The nurse who has decided to seek a master's degree asks the hospital's chief nurse for
support. The chief nurse followed a career path from associate degree nurse, to
baccalaureate nurse, to master's prepared nurse, and eventually obtained a nursing
doctorate. The chief nurse would be acting in which role for the new student?
1. Colleague
2. Friend
3. Faculty
4. Mentor - ANS-4
\The nurse who has gone back to school to earn a master's degree is eager to talk with
peers who are also considering going back to school. Which stage of Spencer and
Adams' model of transition does this desire most closely exemplify?
1. Stage 2, minimizing the impact.
2. Stage 4, letting go of the past.
3. Stage 6, searching for meaning.
4. Stage 7, integration - ANS-3
\The nurse who is returning to school to pursue a baccalaureate degree in nursing states, "I
don't know why I am putting myself through this. I have practiced just fine for 10 years
as an associate degree nurse." Which strategy, recommended by a friend, would be
helpful in overcoming this feeling?
1. "Why don't you take a one semester break from school?"
2. "Remember that a lot of people are depending on you."
3. "Just think how much better a nurse you will be when you finish."
4. "Think about all the extra money you will get when you graduate." - ANS-3
\The nursing faculty has instructed students to use electronic literature databases to
