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Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
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TABLE OF CONTENTS m m
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Amgraduatemnursemhasmbeenmhiredmasmamnursematmamlocalmhospital.mThemnewmnursemi
sminmthem.mhoneymoonmphasemofmrolemtransitionmwhenmmakingmwhichmofmthemfollowin
gmstatements?m a.m“Imammsomnervousmaboutmbeingmonmmymownmasmamnurse.”
b. “Thismwillmbemamgreatmlearningmexperience.” .
c. “Imcan’tmwaitmtomhavemamsteadympaycheck.”
d. “Thismjobmismperfect.mImcanmfinallymdomthingsmmymownmway.”
ANSWER:mD .
Themhoneymoonmphasemismwhenmthemstudentmnursemseesmthemworldmofmnursingmasmquitemro
sy.mOften,mthemnewmgraduatemismfascinatedmwithmthemthrillmofmarrivingminmthemprofession.mR
ealitymshockmoccursmwhenmonemmovesmintomthemworkforcemaftermseveralmyearsmofmeducatio
nalmpreparation.mRecoverymandmresolutionmoccurmwhenmthemgraduatemnursemismablemtomlaug
hmatm.mencounteredmsituations.mDuringmthismtime,mtensionmdecreases,mperceptionmincreases,
mandmthemnursemismablemtomgrowmasmamperson.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mTablem1.1 OBJ:mIdentifymthemcharacteristicsmofmrealitymshock.
TOP:mRealitymshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemandmeffectivemcaremenvironment
.
2. Whichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmbymthemgraduatemnursemismanminappropriatemmethodolo
gymtom recovermfrommrealitymshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtainingmammentor
c. Returningmtomschool
d. Joiningmamsupportmgroup
.
ANSWER:mC
Themtransitionmperiodmismsuccessfullymmanagedmwhenmthemgraduatemismablemtomevaluatemthe
mworkm situationmobjectivelymandmpredictmeffectivelymthemactionsmandmreactionsmofmothermsta
ff.
Nurturing
themabilitymtomseemhumorminmamsituationmmaymbemamfirstmstep.mReturningmtomschoolmismamposi
tivemstepm.maftermthemgraduatemhasmworkedmthroughmrolemtransition,mhasmsomemclinicalmexper
ience,mandmismreadymtomfocusmonmamnewmcareermobjective.mNetworking,mobtainingmammentor,
mandmjoiningmamsupportmgroupmwouldmgivemthemgraduatemnursemanmopportunitymtomtalkmtomot
hersmexperiencingmthem .
, stressmassociatedmwithmrealitymshock.mThemnursemwouldmbenefitmfromm“talkingmthrough”missu
esmandmlearningmhowmtomcope.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applyingm.
REF:mp.m9
OBJ:mDescribemmethodsmtompromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mRealitymshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemandmeffectivemcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicable
.
3. Amnursemismtryingmtomavoidmburnout.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmismamvalidmwaymtomachi
evemthis?
a. Refusingmtomconstantlymworkmextramshifts .
b. Withdrawingmfrommpeermsupportmgroup
c. “Goingmnative”
d. Changingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsm.
ANSWER:mA
Onemofmthemquickestmwaysmtomexperiencemburnoutmismtom“overworkmthemovertime.”mSetmprior
itiesmwithmyourmmentalmandmphysicalmhealthmbeingmthemhighestmpriority.mLearningmtomsaym“n
o”mtomextramshiftsmismampositivemmeansmofmcopingmofmavoidingmburnout.m“Goingmnative”mismt
hemtermmthatm.mdescribesmhowmrecentmgraduatesmbeginmtomcopymandmidentifymthemrealitymofmth
eirmrole-
transitionmexperiencembymrejectingmthemvaluesmfrommnursingmschoolmandmfunctioningmmoreml
ikemamteammmembermatmtheirmplacemofmemployment.mWithdrawingmfrommpeermsupportmgroup
s,m“goingmnative,”m.mandmchangingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsmwouldmincreasemthemchancem
ofmthemnursemexperiencing
burnout.mThemnursemshouldminsteadmfocusmonmhis/hermpracticemandmseekmoutmsupportmfr
ommotherm nurses.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mp.m7
OBJ:mDescribemmethodsmtompromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mRealitymshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemandmeffectivemcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicablem.
4. Whichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmbymthemgraduatemnursemshowsmanmunderstanding
mofmrealitym shockmasmitmappliesmtomnursing?m .
a. “Realitymshockmismthemperiodmwhenmampersonmmovesmfrommschoolmintomthe
b. workforce.”“Realitymshockmismthemrealizationmthatmpracticemandmeducationmaremnotmt
hemsame.”
c. “Realitymshockmismthemperiodmfrommgraduationmtombecomingmanmexperiencedmnurse.”.
d. “Realitymshockmismamtransitionmphasemthatmnewmgraduatesmgomthroughmbeforemchangi
ngmjobs.”
ANSWER:mA .
m Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition (Zer
m m m m m m m
wekh) m
Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
m m m m m m
, TestmBankm-mNursingmToday:mTransitionmandmTrends,m11thmEditionm
TABLE OF CONTENTS m m
,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
m m m
.
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MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Amgraduatemnursemhasmbeenmhiredmasmamnursematmamlocalmhospital.mThemnewmnursemi
sminmthem.mhoneymoonmphasemofmrolemtransitionmwhenmmakingmwhichmofmthemfollowin
gmstatements?m a.m“Imammsomnervousmaboutmbeingmonmmymownmasmamnurse.”
b. “Thismwillmbemamgreatmlearningmexperience.” .
c. “Imcan’tmwaitmtomhavemamsteadympaycheck.”
d. “Thismjobmismperfect.mImcanmfinallymdomthingsmmymownmway.”
ANSWER:mD .
Themhoneymoonmphasemismwhenmthemstudentmnursemseesmthemworldmofmnursingmasmquitemro
sy.mOften,mthemnewmgraduatemismfascinatedmwithmthemthrillmofmarrivingminmthemprofession.mR
ealitymshockmoccursmwhenmonemmovesmintomthemworkforcemaftermseveralmyearsmofmeducatio
nalmpreparation.mRecoverymandmresolutionmoccurmwhenmthemgraduatemnursemismablemtomlaug
hmatm.mencounteredmsituations.mDuringmthismtime,mtensionmdecreases,mperceptionmincreases,
mandmthemnursemismablemtomgrowmasmamperson.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mTablem1.1 OBJ:mIdentifymthemcharacteristicsmofmrealitymshock.
TOP:mRealitymshock MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemandmeffectivemcaremenvironment
.
2. Whichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmbymthemgraduatemnursemismanminappropriatemmethodolo
gymtom recovermfrommrealitymshock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtainingmammentor
c. Returningmtomschool
d. Joiningmamsupportmgroup
.
ANSWER:mC
Themtransitionmperiodmismsuccessfullymmanagedmwhenmthemgraduatemismablemtomevaluatemthe
mworkm situationmobjectivelymandmpredictmeffectivelymthemactionsmandmreactionsmofmothermsta
ff.
Nurturing
themabilitymtomseemhumorminmamsituationmmaymbemamfirstmstep.mReturningmtomschoolmismamposi
tivemstepm.maftermthemgraduatemhasmworkedmthroughmrolemtransition,mhasmsomemclinicalmexper
ience,mandmismreadymtomfocusmonmamnewmcareermobjective.mNetworking,mobtainingmammentor,
mandmjoiningmamsupportmgroupmwouldmgivemthemgraduatemnursemanmopportunitymtomtalkmtomot
hersmexperiencingmthem .
, stressmassociatedmwithmrealitymshock.mThemnursemwouldmbenefitmfromm“talkingmthrough”missu
esmandmlearningmhowmtomcope.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applyingm.
REF:mp.m9
OBJ:mDescribemmethodsmtompromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mRealitymshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemandmeffectivemcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicable
.
3. Amnursemismtryingmtomavoidmburnout.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmactionsmismamvalidmwaymtomachi
evemthis?
a. Refusingmtomconstantlymworkmextramshifts .
b. Withdrawingmfrommpeermsupportmgroup
c. “Goingmnative”
d. Changingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsm.
ANSWER:mA
Onemofmthemquickestmwaysmtomexperiencemburnoutmismtom“overworkmthemovertime.”mSetmprior
itiesmwithmyourmmentalmandmphysicalmhealthmbeingmthemhighestmpriority.mLearningmtomsaym“n
o”mtomextramshiftsmismampositivemmeansmofmcopingmofmavoidingmburnout.m“Goingmnative”mismt
hemtermmthatm.mdescribesmhowmrecentmgraduatesmbeginmtomcopymandmidentifymthemrealitymofmth
eirmrole-
transitionmexperiencembymrejectingmthemvaluesmfrommnursingmschoolmandmfunctioningmmoreml
ikemamteammmembermatmtheirmplacemofmemployment.mWithdrawingmfrommpeermsupportmgroup
s,m“goingmnative,”m.mandmchangingmjobsmeverym6mtom12mmonthsmwouldmincreasemthemchancem
ofmthemnursemexperiencing
burnout.mThemnursemshouldminsteadmfocusmonmhis/hermpracticemandmseekmoutmsupportmfr
ommotherm nurses.
.
PTS:m1 DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mApplication/Applying
REF:mp.m7
OBJ:mDescribemmethodsmtompromotemamsuccessfulmtransitio
n.mTOP:mRealitymshock
MSC:mNCLEX®:mSafemandmeffectivemcaremenvironmentmNotmapplicablem.
4. Whichmofmthemfollowingmstatementsmbymthemgraduatemnursemshowsmanmunderstanding
mofmrealitym shockmasmitmappliesmtomnursing?m .
a. “Realitymshockmismthemperiodmwhenmampersonmmovesmfrommschoolmintomthe
b. workforce.”“Realitymshockmismthemrealizationmthatmpracticemandmeducationmaremnotmt
hemsame.”
c. “Realitymshockmismthemperiodmfrommgraduationmtombecomingmanmexperiencedmnurse.”.
d. “Realitymshockmismamtransitionmphasemthatmnewmgraduatesmgomthroughmbeforemchangi
ngmjobs.”
ANSWER:mA .
