NUSC4P20 FINAL EXAM CH. 28 ROLE TRANSITION
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
C
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. - CORRECT ANSWER The
unit leader on an inpatient psychiatric unit of a large hospital has been in the
position
for 3 months. The unit leader is frustrated by how little time is available to work
with
patients and how few changes have been implemented in that time. The phase of
role
transition being experienced is the role of:
a. Acceptance.
b. Negotiation.
c. Discrepancy.
d. Internalization.
D
Organizational charts provide information about relationships and lines of
communication in
,the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER An interviewee for a nurse manager
position asks for a copy of the organizational chart.
Organizational charts provide information about the role component of:
a. Expectations.
b. Opportunities.
c. Responsibilities.
d. Lines of communication.
C
During role integration, individuals' perceptions about their roles are undergoing
significant
adjustments, and they are reconciling discrepancies between what they
understood the role
to be and what it is. - CORRECT ANSWER Sue, a newly graduated registered nurse,
has been on the orthopedic unit for about 6 months
and is reconciling discrepancies between what she thought her role was in
relation to peer
performance appraisal and what it actually is. This is an example of role:
a. Discrepancy.
b. Ambiguity.
c. Integration.
d. Stabilization.
D
, During role transition it is important to clarify expectations to reduce or
ameliorate role
ambiguity and role strain. Finding out in advance what the explicit and implicit
expectations
are of the people with whom you are working, can facilitate a smoother role
transition by
decreasing role ambiguity. - CORRECT ANSWER The head nurse and the
administrator of a cardiac telemetry unit disagree on how much time
the head nurse should allot to various aspects of the role. Staff members on the
unit
complain that the head nurse is unavailable for clinical concerns because of being
off the
unit while attending meetings. To facilitate the process of role transition, the head
nurse
should:
a. Rely on his or her internal resources.
b. Attend a workshop on how to deal with difficult people.
c. Develop a relationship with a mentor who has overcome similar difficulties.
d. Schedule a series of meetings with staff and the administrator to clarify
expectations.
C
The example demonstrates nonworkplace connection on a weekly basis and role
modelling.
It does not indicate a professional trajectory assessment, which is part of the role
of the
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
C
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. - CORRECT ANSWER The
unit leader on an inpatient psychiatric unit of a large hospital has been in the
position
for 3 months. The unit leader is frustrated by how little time is available to work
with
patients and how few changes have been implemented in that time. The phase of
role
transition being experienced is the role of:
a. Acceptance.
b. Negotiation.
c. Discrepancy.
d. Internalization.
D
Organizational charts provide information about relationships and lines of
communication in
,the organization. - CORRECT ANSWER An interviewee for a nurse manager
position asks for a copy of the organizational chart.
Organizational charts provide information about the role component of:
a. Expectations.
b. Opportunities.
c. Responsibilities.
d. Lines of communication.
C
During role integration, individuals' perceptions about their roles are undergoing
significant
adjustments, and they are reconciling discrepancies between what they
understood the role
to be and what it is. - CORRECT ANSWER Sue, a newly graduated registered nurse,
has been on the orthopedic unit for about 6 months
and is reconciling discrepancies between what she thought her role was in
relation to peer
performance appraisal and what it actually is. This is an example of role:
a. Discrepancy.
b. Ambiguity.
c. Integration.
d. Stabilization.
D
, During role transition it is important to clarify expectations to reduce or
ameliorate role
ambiguity and role strain. Finding out in advance what the explicit and implicit
expectations
are of the people with whom you are working, can facilitate a smoother role
transition by
decreasing role ambiguity. - CORRECT ANSWER The head nurse and the
administrator of a cardiac telemetry unit disagree on how much time
the head nurse should allot to various aspects of the role. Staff members on the
unit
complain that the head nurse is unavailable for clinical concerns because of being
off the
unit while attending meetings. To facilitate the process of role transition, the head
nurse
should:
a. Rely on his or her internal resources.
b. Attend a workshop on how to deal with difficult people.
c. Develop a relationship with a mentor who has overcome similar difficulties.
d. Schedule a series of meetings with staff and the administrator to clarify
expectations.
C
The example demonstrates nonworkplace connection on a weekly basis and role
modelling.
It does not indicate a professional trajectory assessment, which is part of the role
of the
