,Chapter01:RoleTransitions
.
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduate nurse has beenhired as a nurse at alocal hospital. The new nurse isi nthe.
pw pw
honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements?
a. ―Iam sonervousabout beingon myown asanurse.‖
pw pw pw pw
b. ―Thiswill beagreat learningexperience.‖ .
c. ―Ican‘t wait to havea steadypaycheck.‖
d.
ANS:D .
Thehoneymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world ofnursingas quiterosy.Often, the
pw pw pw pw
new graduate is fascinated with the thrill ofarriving in the profession. Realityshockoccurs when
pw pw
one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery and
resolutionoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat. encounteredsituations.Duringpw pw
thistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases, and thenurse is able to grow as a person. xi
.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF:Table 1.1 OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock.
TOP:Realityshock MSC:NCLEX®:Safeandeffectivecareenvironment xi
.
2. Whichofthe followingactionsbythe graduatenurseis aninappropriate methodologyto
pw
recover from realityshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor
xi
c. Returningtoschool
i
x
d. Joininga support group
.
ANS:C
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhen thegraduateisabletoevaluatethework situation
pw pw
objectivelyand predict effectivelytheactions and reactions ofotherstaff.
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorinasituationmaybe a first step. Returningtoschoolisapositivestep. after
pw
thegraduatehas workedthrough role transition, has some clinical experience,and is readyto pw xi
focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaininga mentor, and joininga support group
would give the graduate nurse an opportunityto talk to others
pw
,experiencingthe .
, stress associated with realityshock. The nursewould benefit from ―talking through‖ issuesand xi
learning how to cope.
pw
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying. xi
REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describe methods topromoteasuccessful pw
transition.T OP: Realityshock
i
x
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
.
3. Anurseistryingtoavoid burnout.Whichofthefollowingactionsisavalid waytoachievethis? xi
a. .
b. Withdrawingfrom peersupport group pw pw
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changing jobsevery6to 12months.
ANS:A
One ofthequickest ways toexperienceburnout is to ―overwork the overtime.‖Set priorities
pw pw pw pw pw pw
with yourmentaland physical healthbeing thehighestpriority. Learning tosay―no‖toextra
pw pw pw pw
shiftsis a positivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖is thetermthat .
w
p pw pw pw pw
describes how recent graduates begin to copyand identifythe realityoftheirrole-transition
experience byrejecting the values from nursingschool and functioning more like a team
pw
memberattheirplaceofemployment.Withdrawingfrom peersupport groups,―going
w
p pw pw
native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chanceof thenurse
experiencing
burnout. Thenurseshould instead focusonhis/herpracticeand seekoutsupport fromother xi
nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF: p. 7 OBJ:Describemethodstopromoteasuccessful xi
transition.TOP: Realityshock
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable . xi pw
4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstanding
ofreality shock as it applies to nursing? . pw
a. ―Realityshockis theperiodwhen aperson moves from schoolintothe pw pw pw pw
b. workforce.‖―Realityshock istherealizationthatpractice andeducationarenot
thes ame.‖
xi
c. ―Realityshock istheperiodfromgraduationtobecomingan experienced nurse.‖.
pw pw pw pw
d. ―Realityshock isatransition phasethatnew graduates go throughbefore
changingjobs.‖ xi
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Agraduate nurse has beenhired as a nurse at alocal hospital. The new nurse isi nthe.
pw pw
honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following statements?
a. ―Iam sonervousabout beingon myown asanurse.‖
pw pw pw pw
b. ―Thiswill beagreat learningexperience.‖ .
c. ―Ican‘t wait to havea steadypaycheck.‖
d.
ANS:D .
Thehoneymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world ofnursingas quiterosy.Often, the
pw pw pw pw
new graduate is fascinated with the thrill ofarriving in the profession. Realityshockoccurs when
pw pw
one moves into the workforce after several years of educational preparation. Recovery and
resolutionoccurwhenthegraduatenurseisabletolaughat. encounteredsituations.Duringpw pw
thistime,tensiondecreases,perceptionincreases, and thenurse is able to grow as a person. xi
.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF:Table 1.1 OBJ:Identifythecharacteristicsofrealityshock.
TOP:Realityshock MSC:NCLEX®:Safeandeffectivecareenvironment xi
.
2. Whichofthe followingactionsbythe graduatenurseis aninappropriate methodologyto
pw
recover from realityshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaininga mentor
xi
c. Returningtoschool
i
x
d. Joininga support group
.
ANS:C
Thetransitionperiodissuccessfullymanagedwhen thegraduateisabletoevaluatethework situation
pw pw
objectivelyand predict effectivelytheactions and reactions ofotherstaff.
Nurturing
theabilitytoseehumorinasituationmaybe a first step. Returningtoschoolisapositivestep. after
pw
thegraduatehas workedthrough role transition, has some clinical experience,and is readyto pw xi
focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaininga mentor, and joininga support group
would give the graduate nurse an opportunityto talk to others
pw
,experiencingthe .
, stress associated with realityshock. The nursewould benefit from ―talking through‖ issuesand xi
learning how to cope.
pw
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying. xi
REF: p. 9 OBJ: Describe methods topromoteasuccessful pw
transition.T OP: Realityshock
i
x
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable
.
3. Anurseistryingtoavoid burnout.Whichofthefollowingactionsisavalid waytoachievethis? xi
a. .
b. Withdrawingfrom peersupport group pw pw
c. ―Goingnative‖
d. Changing jobsevery6to 12months.
ANS:A
One ofthequickest ways toexperienceburnout is to ―overwork the overtime.‖Set priorities
pw pw pw pw pw pw
with yourmentaland physical healthbeing thehighestpriority. Learning tosay―no‖toextra
pw pw pw pw
shiftsis a positivemeansofcopingofavoidingburnout.―Goingnative‖is thetermthat .
w
p pw pw pw pw
describes how recent graduates begin to copyand identifythe realityoftheirrole-transition
experience byrejecting the values from nursingschool and functioning more like a team
pw
memberattheirplaceofemployment.Withdrawingfrom peersupport groups,―going
w
p pw pw
native,‖ . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chanceof thenurse
experiencing
burnout. Thenurseshould instead focusonhis/herpracticeand seekoutsupport fromother xi
nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF:CognitiveLevel:Application/Applying
REF: p. 7 OBJ:Describemethodstopromoteasuccessful xi
transition.TOP: Realityshock
MSC:NCLEX®:SafeandeffectivecareenvironmentNotapplicable . xi pw
4. Whichofthefollowingstatementsbythegraduatenurseshowsanunderstanding
ofreality shock as it applies to nursing? . pw
a. ―Realityshockis theperiodwhen aperson moves from schoolintothe pw pw pw pw
b. workforce.‖―Realityshock istherealizationthatpractice andeducationarenot
thes ame.‖
xi
c. ―Realityshock istheperiodfromgraduationtobecomingan experienced nurse.‖.
pw pw pw pw
d. ―Realityshock isatransition phasethatnew graduates go throughbefore
changingjobs.‖ xi
