TEST BANK - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends,
11th Edition (Zerwekh)
Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
, Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in
the . honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following
statements? a. “I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
b. “This will be a great learning experience.” .
c. “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
ANSWER: D .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.
Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality
shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational
preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at .
encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the
nurse is able to grow as a person.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: Table 1.1 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
.
2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology
to recover from reality shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor
c. Returning to school
d. Joining a support group
.
ANSWER: C
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the
work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive
step . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,
and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and
joining a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
experiencing the .
, stressuassociateduwithurealityushock.uTheunurseuwouldubenefitufromu“talkinguthrough”uissuesu
andulearninguhowutoucope.
PTS:u1 DIF:uCognitiveuLevel:uApplication/Applyingu.
REF:up.u9
OBJ:uDescribeumethodsutoupromoteuausuccessfulutransition
.uTOP:uRealityushock
MSC:uNCLEX®:uSafeuandueffectiveucareuenvironmentuNotuapplicable
.
3. Aunurseuisutryingutouavoiduburnout.uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsuisuauvaliduwayutouachieveu
this?
a. Refusingutouconstantlyuworkuextraushifts .
b. Withdrawingufromupeerusupportugroup
c. “Goingunative”
d. Changingujobsueveryu6utou12umonthsu.
ANSWER:uA
Oneuofutheuquickestuwaysutouexperienceuburnoutuisutou“overworkutheuovertime.”uSetuprioriti
esuwithuyourumentaluanduphysicaluhealthubeingutheuhighestupriority.uLearningutousayu“no”uto
uextraushiftsuisuaupositiveumeansuofucopinguofuavoidinguburnout.u“Goingunative”uisutheutermut
hatu.udescribesuhowurecentugraduatesubeginutoucopyuanduidentifyutheurealityuofutheirurole-
transitionuexperienceubyurejectingutheuvaluesufromunursinguschooluandufunctioningumoreulik
euauteamumemberuatutheiruplaceuofuemployment.uWithdrawingufromupeerusupportugroups,u“g
oingunative,”u.uanduchangingujobsueveryu6utou12umonthsuwoulduincreaseutheuchanceuofutheun
urseuexperiencing
burnout.uTheunurseushoulduinsteadufocusuonuhis/herupracticeuanduseekuoutusupportufromu
otheru nurses.
.
PTS:u1 DIF:uCognitiveuLevel:uApplication/Applying
REF:up.u7
OBJ:uDescribeumethodsutoupromoteuausuccessfulutransition
.uTOP:uRealityushock
MSC:uNCLEX®:uSafeuandueffectiveucareuenvironmentuNotuapplicableu.
4. Whichuofutheufollowingustatementsubyutheugraduateunurseushowsuanuunderstandinguofu
realityu shockuasuituappliesutounursing?u .
a. “Realityushockuisutheuperioduwhenuaupersonumovesufromuschooluintouthe
b. workforce.”“Realityushockuisutheurealizationuthatupracticeuandueducationuareunotutheu
same.”
c. “Realityushockuisutheuperiodufromugraduationutoubecominguanuexperiencedunurse.”.
d. “Realityushockuisuautransitionuphaseuthatunewugraduatesugouthroughubeforeuchangingu
jobs.”
ANSWER:uA .
11th Edition (Zerwekh)
Chapters 1 - 26 | All Chapters
, Test Bank - Nursing Today: Transition and Trends, 11th Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
,Chapter 01: Role Transitions
.
abirb.com/test
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A graduate nurse has been hired as a nurse at a local hospital. The new nurse is in
the . honeymoon phase of role transition when making which of the following
statements? a. “I am so nervous about being on my own as a nurse.”
b. “This will be a great learning experience.” .
c. “I can’t wait to have a steady paycheck.”
d. “This job is perfect. I can finally do things my own way.”
ANSWER: D .
The honeymoon phase is when the student nurse sees the world of nursing as quite rosy.
Often, the new graduate is fascinated with the thrill of arriving in the profession. Reality
shock occurs when one moves into the workforce after several years of educational
preparation. Recovery and resolution occur when the graduate nurse is able to laugh at .
encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the
nurse is able to grow as a person.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: Table 1.1 OBJ: Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment
.
2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate methodology
to recover from reality shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor
c. Returning to school
d. Joining a support group
.
ANSWER: C
The transition period is successfully managed when the graduate is able to evaluate the
work situation objectively and predict effectively the actions and reactions of other staff.
Nurturing
the ability to see humor in a situation may be a first step. Returning to school is a positive
step . after the graduate has worked through role transition, has some clinical experience,
and is ready to focus on a new career objective. Networking, obtaining a mentor, and
joining a support group would give the graduate nurse an opportunity to talk to others
experiencing the .
, stressuassociateduwithurealityushock.uTheunurseuwouldubenefitufromu“talkinguthrough”uissuesu
andulearninguhowutoucope.
PTS:u1 DIF:uCognitiveuLevel:uApplication/Applyingu.
REF:up.u9
OBJ:uDescribeumethodsutoupromoteuausuccessfulutransition
.uTOP:uRealityushock
MSC:uNCLEX®:uSafeuandueffectiveucareuenvironmentuNotuapplicable
.
3. Aunurseuisutryingutouavoiduburnout.uWhichuofutheufollowinguactionsuisuauvaliduwayutouachieveu
this?
a. Refusingutouconstantlyuworkuextraushifts .
b. Withdrawingufromupeerusupportugroup
c. “Goingunative”
d. Changingujobsueveryu6utou12umonthsu.
ANSWER:uA
Oneuofutheuquickestuwaysutouexperienceuburnoutuisutou“overworkutheuovertime.”uSetuprioriti
esuwithuyourumentaluanduphysicaluhealthubeingutheuhighestupriority.uLearningutousayu“no”uto
uextraushiftsuisuaupositiveumeansuofucopinguofuavoidinguburnout.u“Goingunative”uisutheutermut
hatu.udescribesuhowurecentugraduatesubeginutoucopyuanduidentifyutheurealityuofutheirurole-
transitionuexperienceubyurejectingutheuvaluesufromunursinguschooluandufunctioningumoreulik
euauteamumemberuatutheiruplaceuofuemployment.uWithdrawingufromupeerusupportugroups,u“g
oingunative,”u.uanduchangingujobsueveryu6utou12umonthsuwoulduincreaseutheuchanceuofutheun
urseuexperiencing
burnout.uTheunurseushoulduinsteadufocusuonuhis/herupracticeuanduseekuoutusupportufromu
otheru nurses.
.
PTS:u1 DIF:uCognitiveuLevel:uApplication/Applying
REF:up.u7
OBJ:uDescribeumethodsutoupromoteuausuccessfulutransition
.uTOP:uRealityushock
MSC:uNCLEX®:uSafeuandueffectiveucareuenvironmentuNotuapplicableu.
4. Whichuofutheufollowingustatementsubyutheugraduateunurseushowsuanuunderstandinguofu
realityu shockuasuituappliesutounursing?u .
a. “Realityushockuisutheuperioduwhenuaupersonumovesufromuschooluintouthe
b. workforce.”“Realityushockuisutheurealizationuthatupracticeuandueducationuareunotutheu
same.”
c. “Realityushockuisutheuperiodufromugraduationutoubecominguanuexperiencedunurse.”.
d. “Realityushockuisuautransitionuphaseuthatunewugraduatesugouthroughubeforeuchangingu
jobs.”
ANSWER:uA .
