Chapter 24 Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse

Chapter 24  Making the Transition from Student to Professional Nurse

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. During orientation, a novice nurse sits and “virtually spends” the first few paychecks, envisioning the money going into a personal bank account. In the dream state, the nurse smiles and knows that the pain of nursing school was worth it. Which phase of reality shock is the nurse experiencing?
a.
Honeymoon
b.
Shock or rejection
c.
Recovery
d.
Resolution

ANS: A
During the honeymoon phase, the novice nurse has a positive image of nursing that coincides with the reason for becoming a nurse; this feeling is experienced immediately after the nurse begins work and often while still in orientation.

DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 416-417

2. A novice nurse is assigned a patient who has an order to draw blood for culture and sensitivity from a central line before antibiotic therapy is started. The novice reads and rereads the procedure manual. An hour later he stands at the bedside of the patient and stares at the central line, without knowing how to proceed. This phase of reality shock is termed:
a.
honeymoon.
b.
shock or rejection.
c.
recovery.
d.
resolution.

ANS: B
During the shock or rejection phase, there is inconsistency with what was learned in school and the work environment, and the novice nurse lacks many of the skills needed to be independent in this new role.

DIF: Comprehension REF: pp. 416-417

3. According to Kramer, nurses in the shock phase should ask themselves:
a.
“How can I fit in with other staff?”
b.
“Why can’t I perform as everyone expects?”
c.
“What changes can I make to make me feel good about the choice to become a nurse?”
d.
“How can I get the rest of the staff to change?”

ANS: C
During the shock or rejection phase, novice nurses must ask themselves what they must do to become the type of nurse envisioned and to make a contribution.

DIF: Application REF: pp. 416-417

4. The novice nurse arrives on the nursing unit, is introduced to the staff, is assigned a preceptor, and is asked to participate in the next staff meeting. This introduction into nursing is appropriately termed:
a.
biculturalism.
b.
socialization.
c.
transition.
d.
“going native.”

ANS: B
Socialization involves the acceptance and integration of the novice nurse into the profession of nursing, as well as the identification of the novice nurse with the profession of nursing.

DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 414