EXAM 3 NSG 444 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026 COMPLETE
REVIEW
◉ What is ISBAR-R used for? Answer: Structured hand-off
communication to improve safety and clarity during patient
transitions
◉ What factors influence how a person experiences a transition?
Answer: Whether the transition is desired, expectations are realistic,
and understanding what to expect
◉ Why is understanding expectations important during transition?
Answer: Knowing what to expect reduces stress
◉ What emotions may result from reality shock? Answer:
Depression, insecurity, powerlessness
◉ Is reality shock unique to nursing? Answer: No
◉ What role difficulties do new graduate nurses commonly
experience? Answer: Finding a mentor, adjusting to a different role,
, finding a job, working in a specialty area, and learning facility
expectations
◉ What is the purpose of a nurse residency or internship program?
Answer: To support transition to practice and reduce role stress and
turnover
◉ What does the term "nurse" originate from? Answer: The Latin
word Nutricius, meaning nourishing
◉ Who provided nursing care before modern nursing developed?
Answer: Priestesses, deaconesses, widows, and virgins
◉ Why were deaconesses important in early nursing history?
Answer: They ministered to the sick
◉ What major events influenced nursing in the 21st century?
Answer: Y2K, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, and the
Affordable Care Act
◉ What was the Y2K problem in healthcare? Answer: Computer
systems used two-digit dates, requiring system upgrades
DETAILED SOLUTIONS 2026 COMPLETE
REVIEW
◉ What is ISBAR-R used for? Answer: Structured hand-off
communication to improve safety and clarity during patient
transitions
◉ What factors influence how a person experiences a transition?
Answer: Whether the transition is desired, expectations are realistic,
and understanding what to expect
◉ Why is understanding expectations important during transition?
Answer: Knowing what to expect reduces stress
◉ What emotions may result from reality shock? Answer:
Depression, insecurity, powerlessness
◉ Is reality shock unique to nursing? Answer: No
◉ What role difficulties do new graduate nurses commonly
experience? Answer: Finding a mentor, adjusting to a different role,
, finding a job, working in a specialty area, and learning facility
expectations
◉ What is the purpose of a nurse residency or internship program?
Answer: To support transition to practice and reduce role stress and
turnover
◉ What does the term "nurse" originate from? Answer: The Latin
word Nutricius, meaning nourishing
◉ Who provided nursing care before modern nursing developed?
Answer: Priestesses, deaconesses, widows, and virgins
◉ Why were deaconesses important in early nursing history?
Answer: They ministered to the sick
◉ What major events influenced nursing in the 21st century?
Answer: Y2K, 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, and the
Affordable Care Act
◉ What was the Y2K problem in healthcare? Answer: Computer
systems used two-digit dates, requiring system upgrades
