WGU D455 PROFESSIONAL NURSING ROLE
TRANSITION QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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? - CORRECT ANSWER "This job is perfect. I can finally do things my
own way."
Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate
methodology to recover from reality shock? - CORRECT ANSWER Returning to
school
A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to
achieve this? - CORRECT ANSWER Refusing to constantly work extra shifts
Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding
of reality shock as it applies to nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER " Reality shock is the
period when a person moves from school into the workforce.
A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a
successful role transition to graduate nurse. Which statement by the student
indicates his/her understanding of how to achieve this goal? - CORRECT ANSWER
"I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization
skills."
, A new graduate of less than 1 year describes his/her perception of a staff nurse
position, stating: "It feels great to be a nurse! In fact, it's a snap! I can hardly
believe there's no instructor looking over my shoulder." What phase of reality
shock is the graduate experiencing? - CORRECT ANSWER Honeymoon
A new graduate has worked on a busy unit for 6 months since graduating from
nursing school. The graduate tells a friend, "I've never been so upset in all my life!
The care that some of the staff give our patients is outrageously bad. There's
practically no attention to the principles of asepsis the way I learned them! The
staff tells me that we have to cut corners if we're going to get all the work done. I
can't stand it!" What phase of reality shock is this graduate experiencing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Shock and rejection
A graduate nurse has been out of school for 3 months and working in a staff nurse
position for the past 2 months. What type of transition is the nurse experiencing?
- CORRECT ANSWER A situational transition
The graduate nurse understands that transitions occur throughout life. What
major factor does the nurse identify as influential in a successful transition from
school to practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Level of new knowledge and skills
required in the new environment
A nurse manager is giving a presentation at a local community college. The nurse
manager understands the job expectations of a new graduate when making which
of the following statements? - CORRECT ANSWER "A graduate nurse should be
able to function competently as a registered nurse at the entry level."
TRANSITION QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
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? - CORRECT ANSWER "This job is perfect. I can finally do things my
own way."
Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriate
methodology to recover from reality shock? - CORRECT ANSWER Returning to
school
A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to
achieve this? - CORRECT ANSWER Refusing to constantly work extra shifts
Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understanding
of reality shock as it applies to nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER " Reality shock is the
period when a person moves from school into the workforce.
A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a
successful role transition to graduate nurse. Which statement by the student
indicates his/her understanding of how to achieve this goal? - CORRECT ANSWER
"I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance work organization
skills."
, A new graduate of less than 1 year describes his/her perception of a staff nurse
position, stating: "It feels great to be a nurse! In fact, it's a snap! I can hardly
believe there's no instructor looking over my shoulder." What phase of reality
shock is the graduate experiencing? - CORRECT ANSWER Honeymoon
A new graduate has worked on a busy unit for 6 months since graduating from
nursing school. The graduate tells a friend, "I've never been so upset in all my life!
The care that some of the staff give our patients is outrageously bad. There's
practically no attention to the principles of asepsis the way I learned them! The
staff tells me that we have to cut corners if we're going to get all the work done. I
can't stand it!" What phase of reality shock is this graduate experiencing? -
CORRECT ANSWER Shock and rejection
A graduate nurse has been out of school for 3 months and working in a staff nurse
position for the past 2 months. What type of transition is the nurse experiencing?
- CORRECT ANSWER A situational transition
The graduate nurse understands that transitions occur throughout life. What
major factor does the nurse identify as influential in a successful transition from
school to practice? - CORRECT ANSWER Level of new knowledge and skills
required in the new environment
A nurse manager is giving a presentation at a local community college. The nurse
manager understands the job expectations of a new graduate when making which
of the following statements? - CORRECT ANSWER "A graduate nurse should be
able to function competently as a registered nurse at the entry level."
