Test Bank for Nursing Today: Transition and Trends 11th Edition by Zerwekh and Garneau
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Chapter 01: Role Transitions
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A graduate nursing practitioner has been hired as a nursing practitioner at a local hospital. The new nursing practitioner is in the ...
Test Bank for Nursing Today: Transition and Trends 11th Edition by Zerwekh and Garneau Chapter 01: Role Transitions . abirb.com/test MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A graduate nursing practitioner has been hired as a nursing practitioner at a local hospital. The new nursing practitioner 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 nursing practitioner .” 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.” CORRECT CHOICE: D . RATIONALE: The honeymoon phase is when the student nursing practitioner 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 oc cur when the graduate nursing practitioner is able to laugh at . encountered situations. During this time, tension decreases, perception increases, and the nursing practitioner is able to grow as a person. . PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applyin g 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 nursing practitioner is an inappropriate methodology to recover from reality shock? a. Networking . b. Obtaining a mentor c. Returning to school d. Joining a support group . CORRECT CHOICE: C RATIONALE: 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 nursing practitioner an opportunity to talk to others experiencing the . stress associated with reality shock. The nursing practitioner would benefit from “talking through” issues and 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 . 3. A nursing practitioner is trying to avoid burnout. Which of the following actions is a valid way to achieve this? a. Refusing to constantly work extra shifts . b. Withdrawing from peer support group c. “Going native” d. Changing jobs every 6 to 12 months . CORRECT CHOICE: A RATIONALE: One of the quickest ways to experience burnout is to “overwork the overtime.” Set priorities with your mental and physical health being the highest priority. Learning to say “no” to extra shifts is a positive means of coping of avoiding burnout. “Going native” is the term that . describes how recent graduates begin to copy and identify the reality of their role-transi tion experience by rejecting the values from nursing school and functioning more like a team member at their place of employment. Withdrawing from peer support groups, “going native,” . and changing jobs every 6 to 12 months would increase the chance of the nursing practitioner experiencing burnout. The nursing practitioner should instead focus on his/her practice and seek out support from other nursing practitioners . . PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying REF: p. 7 OBJ: Describe methods to pro mote a successful transition. TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Safe and effective care environment Not applicable . 4. Which of the following statements by the graduate nursing practitioner shows an understanding of reality shock as it applies to nursing? . a. “Reality shock is the period when a person moves from school into the b. workforce.”“Reality shock is the realization that practice and education are not the same.” c. “Reality shock is the period from graduation to becoming an experienced nursing practitioner .”. d. “Reality shock is a transition phase that new graduates go through before changing jobs.” CORRECT CHOICE: A . RATIONALE: “Reality shock” is a term often used to describe the reaction experienced when one 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 are not the same is often associated with “going native.” When nursing practitioners move from one position to another, they have already experienced reality shock. Becoming an experienced nursing practitioner takes time and is not part of the definition of . 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 student in the last semester of nursing school has established a goal of making a successful . role transition to graduate nursing practitioner . 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 work organization skills.” . b. “I will observe staff nursing practitioners as they perform nursing procedures to refine technique.” c. “I should seek increasingly close guidance from the nursing instructor to reduce . errors.” d. “I will evaluate my progress every 7 weeks or more to allow time for growth.” CORRECT CHOICE: A RATIONALE: It is important for the student to start taking care of increased numbers of patients to help with . time manageme nt and work organization. The student should also be able to function without close guidance from the nursing instructor. Although it is good for students to observe staff, a student in the final semester should be able to perform tasks with minimal observation and . should instead focus on implementing care and time management. Waiting 7 weeks to evaluate progress would not be helpful to the student. Although regular self -evaluation is an important process, it is the actual experience of taking realistic patient assignments and . working typical shift hours that assists with successful role transition. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application/Applying REF: p. 13 OBJ: Describe methods to promote a successful transition. . TOP: Reality shock MSC: NCLEX®: Not applicable
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