Test Bank for Nursing Today Transition and Trends 11th edition (UPDATED 2024)
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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 isin the . honeymoon phase
of role transition when making which of the following statements? a. am so nervous about being on my
own as a
b. will be a great learning .
c. wait to have a steady
d. job is perfect. I can finally do things my own
ANS: 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 thenurse 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
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2. Which of the following actions by the graduate nurse is an inappropriatemethodology to
recover from reality shock?
a. Networking .
b. Obtaining a mentor
c. Returning to school
d. Joining a support group
.
ANS: 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 positivestep . 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 .
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stress associated with reality shock. The nurse would benefit from issuesand learning how to cope.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying . REF: p. 9 OBJ:
Describe methods to promote a successful transition. TOP: Reality shock
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable
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3. A nurse is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achievethis?
a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts .
b. Withdrawing from peer support group
c.
d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months .
ANS: A
One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to Set priorities with your mental and
physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say
the term that . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their
role-transition experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a team member at
their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support . and changing jobs every 6 to 12
months would increase the chance of the nurse experiencing
burnout. The nurse should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support fromother nurses.
.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition.
TOP: Reality shock
MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable .
4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nurse shows an understandingof reality shock as it
applies to nursing? .
a. shock is the period when a person moves from school into the
b. shock is the realization that practice and education are notthe
c. shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced
d. shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through beforechanging
ANS: A .
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moves into the workforce after
several years of educational preparation. The new graduate is caught in the situation of moving from a familiar,
comfortable educational environment into a new role in . the workforce where the expectations are not clearly
defined or may not even be realistic. The realization that practice and nursing school arenot the same is often
associated with nurses move from one position to another, they have already experienced
reality shock. Becoming an experienced nurse takes time and is not part of the definitionof . reality shock.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying . REF: p. 5 OBJ:
Identify the characteristics of reality shock.
TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Not applicable
5. A new graduate of less than 1 year describes his/her perception of a staff nurse position, stating: feels great
to be a nurse! In fact, a snap! I can hardly believe no . instructor looking over my What
phase of reality shock is thegraduate experiencing?
a. Recovery .
b. Shock and rejection
c. Honeymoon
d. Transition .
ANS: C
In the first phase of the role transition process (the honeymoon phase), the graduate nurse is thrilled with completing school
and accepting the first job. Life is a bed of roses because everyone knows nursing school is much harder than nursing
practice. Shock and rejection . occur as the nurse tries to understand how nursing school and the come
together. Transition occurs as the nurse begins the move from student to nurse and refers to the entire process, not just a
particular phase. The recovery phase is when the nurse can laughat . situations that he/she is in and is able to cope with the
situations that are being faced.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying
REF: p. 7 OBJ: Compare and contrast the phases of reality shock. . TOP: Reality
shock MSC: NCLEX®: Not applicable
6. A student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making asuccessful . role transition
to graduate nurse. Which statement by the student indicates his/her understanding of how to achieve this
goal?
a. I should care for increased numbers of patients to enhance workorganization
.
b. refine
c. should seek increasingly close guidance from the nursing instructor to reduce .
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