WGU D455 YODER-WISE CH. 22 ROLE TRANSITION EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% Correct 25
Incorrect 0
1 of 25
Term
A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position. Which of the
following actions is considered a role preview?
a. Formal commitment of the employment contract
b. Improving role performance
c.Touring the unit
d. Disillusionment about the expectations of the job
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c. 24 months of experience.
Nurses with baccalaureate preparation and holding a nurse executive position with
at least 24 months of experience can take the examination to become a certified
nurse executive.
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, c. Touring the unit
Touring the unit enables the candidate to assess further whether this
organization will assist in growth and also to make a positive impression on the
potential employer.
c. role strain.
According to Hardy's role theory, role strain is the subjective feeling of distress that
occurs when role stress or a social condition of conflicting demands or difficult
conditions is present.
a. sponsorship.
Sponsorship involves building the competency of the mentee through exposure or
by creating opportunities for achievement in order for the mentee to develop
a
reputation of competence.
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Term
Who of the following might be the most appropriate mentor for Becky,
a new nurse manager on the cardiac unit who has 4 years of previous
clinical experience?
a.Sam, near retirement. He has 20 years of clinical nursing and
recently assumed role of head nurse in an interim capacity because of
the
incumbent's illness.
b. Leslie, who has been a clinical educator at the institution for a
number of years. She has tired of her role and aspires to become a
nurse manager. She looks at mentorship as an opportunity to
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,understand the role better.
c. Courtney, who has been a nurse manager for 3 years. Her staff
and supervisor value her skills and her leadership acumen and
championship of innovation.
d. Ben, who was nurse manager for 3 years, soon after graduation.
He left the role because he was uncomfortable with the expectations
and has been a team leader on surgery for 15 years.
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c. Courtney, who has been a nurse manager for 3 years. Her staff and
supervisor value her skills and her leadership acumen and championship of
innovation.
A mentor needs to have sufficient professional experience and organizational
authority so that he or she can mentor the career of the mentee. Mentors
need competencies that include interpersonal and communication
effectiveness, risk taking and creativity, and ability to inspire change.
a. opportunity.
Nathan's nurse manager recognizes Nathan's interest in technology as an
opportunity for the unit and as an untapped resource that can be used to meet unit
goals.
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, d. schedule a series of meetings with staff and the administrator to clarify
expectations.
During role transition, it is important for the manager to negotiate the role
by writing down the manager's expectations of the role and determining the
expectations of others (staff, supervisors) in order to clarify expectations and
reduce or ameliorate role ambiguity and role strain. It can take up to a year
to understand the role, system, and boundaries in a new job-role-position.
c. discrepancy.
Role discrepancy is an experience that includes a gap between what is expected
and what is occurring and can lead to disillusionment, discomfort, and frustration. If
the unit manager values the relationship and sees the differences between
performance and expectations as correctable, then the manager is likely to stay in
the role.
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3 of 25
Term
John, a new nurse manager, complains to his colleague that he feels
very uncomfortable with the conflict between what he thinks he should
be doing as the manager and what his supervisor thinks he should be
doing. According to Hardy's role theory, John is experiencing:
a. stress.
b. role stress.
c. role strain.
d. role exploration.
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WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
100% Correct 25
Incorrect 0
1 of 25
Term
A nurse is interviewing for a manager's position. Which of the
following actions is considered a role preview?
a. Formal commitment of the employment contract
b. Improving role performance
c.Touring the unit
d. Disillusionment about the expectations of the job
Give this one a go later!
c. 24 months of experience.
Nurses with baccalaureate preparation and holding a nurse executive position with
at least 24 months of experience can take the examination to become a certified
nurse executive.
1/38
, c. Touring the unit
Touring the unit enables the candidate to assess further whether this
organization will assist in growth and also to make a positive impression on the
potential employer.
c. role strain.
According to Hardy's role theory, role strain is the subjective feeling of distress that
occurs when role stress or a social condition of conflicting demands or difficult
conditions is present.
a. sponsorship.
Sponsorship involves building the competency of the mentee through exposure or
by creating opportunities for achievement in order for the mentee to develop
a
reputation of competence.
Don't know?
2 of 25
Term
Who of the following might be the most appropriate mentor for Becky,
a new nurse manager on the cardiac unit who has 4 years of previous
clinical experience?
a.Sam, near retirement. He has 20 years of clinical nursing and
recently assumed role of head nurse in an interim capacity because of
the
incumbent's illness.
b. Leslie, who has been a clinical educator at the institution for a
number of years. She has tired of her role and aspires to become a
nurse manager. She looks at mentorship as an opportunity to
2/38
,understand the role better.
c. Courtney, who has been a nurse manager for 3 years. Her staff
and supervisor value her skills and her leadership acumen and
championship of innovation.
d. Ben, who was nurse manager for 3 years, soon after graduation.
He left the role because he was uncomfortable with the expectations
and has been a team leader on surgery for 15 years.
Give this one a go later!
c. Courtney, who has been a nurse manager for 3 years. Her staff and
supervisor value her skills and her leadership acumen and championship of
innovation.
A mentor needs to have sufficient professional experience and organizational
authority so that he or she can mentor the career of the mentee. Mentors
need competencies that include interpersonal and communication
effectiveness, risk taking and creativity, and ability to inspire change.
a. opportunity.
Nathan's nurse manager recognizes Nathan's interest in technology as an
opportunity for the unit and as an untapped resource that can be used to meet unit
goals.
3/38
, d. schedule a series of meetings with staff and the administrator to clarify
expectations.
During role transition, it is important for the manager to negotiate the role
by writing down the manager's expectations of the role and determining the
expectations of others (staff, supervisors) in order to clarify expectations and
reduce or ameliorate role ambiguity and role strain. It can take up to a year
to understand the role, system, and boundaries in a new job-role-position.
c. discrepancy.
Role discrepancy is an experience that includes a gap between what is expected
and what is occurring and can lead to disillusionment, discomfort, and frustration. If
the unit manager values the relationship and sees the differences between
performance and expectations as correctable, then the manager is likely to stay in
the role.
Don't know?
3 of 25
Term
John, a new nurse manager, complains to his colleague that he feels
very uncomfortable with the conflict between what he thinks he should
be doing as the manager and what his supervisor thinks he should be
doing. According to Hardy's role theory, John is experiencing:
a. stress.
b. role stress.
c. role strain.
d. role exploration.
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