Question 1

What is the best definition for what the nurse actually does while practicing nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) Ideal role 
B) Perceived role 
C) Performed role 
D) Practice role 
A) Ideal role 
B) Perceived role 
C) Performed role 
D) Practice role C

Question 2

The purpose of a resume is to provide the facility with a ________________in as ________________as possible.Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

Accepted Answer

complete picture, little space

Question 3

A nurse employed in an acute care hospital is experiencing a high level of anxiety related to work stress. In identifying and ranking the nurse's sources of stress, which one would receive the lowest priority?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of adequate staffing and mandatory overtime 
B) Lack of control in decision making and autonomy 
C) Receiving a 2.5% annual raise because of revenue loss by the hospital 
D) Frequent deaths of critically ill clients 
A) Lack of adequate staffing and mandatory overtime 
B) Lack of control in decision making and autonomy 
C) Receiving a 2.5% annual raise because of revenue loss by the hospital 
D) Frequent deaths of critically ill clients C

Question 4

Which question should the new graduate ask first during the interview for a new job?

Accepted Answer

A) What is the salary for this position? 
B) What responsibilities are involved in this position? 
C) How much vacation will I get during the first year? 
D) What are my chances for promotion? 
A) What is the salary for this position? 
B) What responsibilities are involved in this position? 
C) How much vacation will I get during the first year? 
D) What are my chances for promotion?

Question 5

How can a nursing student best lessen role conflict after graduation?

Accepted Answer

A) Become involved in an internship between the junior and senior years in nursing school. 
B) Avoid contact with nurses in the hospital because they have a very negative attitude. 
C) Seek psychological counseling with a qualified psychotherapist. 
D) Discuss emotions and feelings about nursing school with other nursing students at least once a week. 
A) Become involved in an internship between the junior and senior years in nursing school. 
B) Avoid contact with nurses in the hospital because they have a very negative attitude. 
C) Seek psychological counseling with a qualified psychotherapist. 
D) Discuss emotions and feelings about nursing school with other nursing students at least once a week.

Question 6

Identify the most important aspect of good time management.

Accepted Answer

A) Doing the job yourself 
B) Doing the job well no matter how long it takes 
C) Setting priorities 
D) Establishing long-term goals 
A) Doing the job yourself 
B) Doing the job well no matter how long it takes 
C) Setting priorities 
D) Establishing long-term goals

Question 7

When evaluating the applications of several new nursing graduates, which career characteristics would a nurse manager consider most positive and least likely to cause burnout?

Accepted Answer

A) Demand for high-quality performance and unclear expectations 
B) Unrealistic expectations and little control over work situations 
C) High degree of responsibility and appreciation of work being done 
D) Inadequate financial rewards and high stress levels 
A) Demand for high-quality performance and unclear expectations 
B) Unrealistic expectations and little control over work situations 
C) High degree of responsibility and appreciation of work being done 
D) Inadequate financial rewards and high stress levels

Question 8

Which personality characteristics would make a person more susceptible to burnout?

Accepted Answer

A) Average intelligence, procrastinator, poor health 
B) Above average intelligence, idealistic, perfectionist 
C) Below average intelligence, procrastinator, excellent health 
D) Average motivation level, high income, idealistic 
A) Average intelligence, procrastinator, poor health 
B) Above average intelligence, idealistic, perfectionist 
C) Below average intelligence, procrastinator, excellent health 
D) Average motivation level, high income, idealistic

Question 9

Identify the earliest indications that a nurse may be experiencing burnout.

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol abuse 
B) Physical complaints 
C) Attitude that work is to be tolerated 
D) Feelings of helplessness and guilt 
A) Alcohol abuse 
B) Physical complaints 
C) Attitude that work is to be tolerated 
D) Feelings of helplessness and guilt

Question 10

Identify the most common emotion experienced by nurses who are developing burnout.

Accepted Answer

A) Eagerness 
B) Powerlessness 
C) Compassion 
D) Sympathy 
A) Eagerness 
B) Powerlessness 
C) Compassion 
D) Sympathy

Question 11

Select from the list below all the items that should be included in a resume.

Accepted Answer

A) Letters of reference 
B) Educational background 
C) List of professional memberships 
D) Telephone number 
E) Ages and sex of children 
A) Letters of reference 
B) Educational background 
C) List of professional memberships 
D) Telephone number 
E) Ages and sex of children

Question 12

What should a new graduate nurse consider the most important characteristic when developing personal long-term goals?

Accepted Answer

A) Are planned for at least 10 years in the future 
B) Can be achieved exactly as planned 
C) Remain flexible 
D) Consider every possible contingency along the way 
A) Are planned for at least 10 years in the future 
B) Can be achieved exactly as planned 
C) Remain flexible 
D) Consider every possible contingency along the way

Question 13

When should a nurse expect to complete short-term personal goals?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 to 24 months 
B) 3 to 4 years 
C) 5 to 10 years 
D) 10 to 20 years 
A) 6 to 24 months 
B) 3 to 4 years 
C) 5 to 10 years 
D) 10 to 20 years

Question 14

Which tasks are designated as category A tasks that the nurse needs to complete on time?

Accepted Answer

A) Cleaning up the room and combing the client's hair 
B) Charting and daily bath 
C) Lunch break and changing the linens 
D) Administering medications and changing dressings 
A) Cleaning up the room and combing the client's hair 
B) Charting and daily bath 
C) Lunch break and changing the linens 
D) Administering medications and changing dressings

Question 15

Identify the individuals whom the graduate nurse should avoid listing on the "References" sheet attached to the resume.

Accepted Answer

A) The applicant's mother and father 
B) The dean of the school of nursing where the applicant graduated 
C) One of the applicant's professors 
D) One of the applicant's fellow students 
A) The applicant's mother and father 
B) The dean of the school of nursing where the applicant graduated 
C) One of the applicant's professors 
D) One of the applicant's fellow students

Question 16

Which activity tends to increase nurses' satisfaction during work?

Accepted Answer

A) Multitasking to complete all assigned work 
B) Taking time to talk with clients about their needs 
C) Doing all important tasks themselves to make sure they are done correctly 
D) Putting off difficult activities until the end of the shift 
A) Multitasking to complete all assigned work 
B) Taking time to talk with clients about their needs 
C) Doing all important tasks themselves to make sure they are done correctly 
D) Putting off difficult activities until the end of the shift

Question 17

Identify what a new graduate nurse who is having unresolved role conflicts may experience.

Accepted Answer

A) Pleasure in the work setting 
B) Cooperation with fellow employees 
C) Fulfillment of basic needs 
D) High levels of anxiety 
A) Pleasure in the work setting 
B) Cooperation with fellow employees 
C) Fulfillment of basic needs 
D) High levels of anxiety

Question 18

Which question should the new graduate anticipate being asked during a job interview?

Accepted Answer

A) What would make you more desirable as an employee than the other applicants for this job? 
B) Do you attend church regularly, and what church do you go to? 
C) Are you planning to become pregnant in the near future? 
D) Are you married to the person you are presently living with? 
A) What would make you more desirable as an employee than the other applicants for this job? 
B) Do you attend church regularly, and what church do you go to? 
C) Are you planning to become pregnant in the near future? 
D) Are you married to the person you are presently living with?

Question 19

Select all those items from the list below that would be considered mistakes during an interview for a job.

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking 
B) Arriving 5 minutes early 
C) Knowing your strengths and weaknesses 
D) Not asking any questions 
E) Criticizing your present employer
F)Looking the interviewer in the eye 
A) Smoking 
B) Arriving 5 minutes early 
C) Knowing your strengths and weaknesses 
D) Not asking any questions 
E) Criticizing your present employer
F)Looking the interviewer in the eye

Question 20

What role does a resume play when seeking a first job in nursing?

Accepted Answer

A) It is of little use because most hospitals have a job application form. 
B) It should be as long as possible to impress the interviewer. 
C) It provides the hospital with a complete picture of the graduate in as little space as possible. 
D) It usually has a negative effect on the chance of employment. 
A) It is of little use because most hospitals have a job application form. 
B) It should be as long as possible to impress the interviewer. 
C) It provides the hospital with a complete picture of the graduate in as little space as possible. 
D) It usually has a negative effect on the chance of employment.

Exam 12: Reality Shock in the Workplace

What is the best definition for what the nurse actually does while practicing nursing?

The purpose of a resume is to provide the facility with a ________________in as ________________as possible.Multiple Response Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.

A nurse employed in an acute care hospital is experiencing a high level of anxiety related to work stress. In identifying and ranking the nurse's sources of stress, which one would receive the lowest priority?

Which question should the new graduate ask first during the interview for a new job?

How can a nursing student best lessen role conflict after graduation?

Identify the most important aspect of good time management.

When evaluating the applications of several new nursing graduates, which career characteristics would a nurse manager consider most positive and least likely to cause burnout?

Which personality characteristics would make a person more susceptible to burnout?

Identify the earliest indications that a nurse may be experiencing burnout.

Identify the most common emotion experienced by nurses who are developing burnout.

Select from the list below all the items that should be included in a resume.

What should a new graduate nurse consider the most important characteristic when developing personal long-term goals?

When should a nurse expect to complete short-term personal goals?

Which tasks are designated as category A tasks that the nurse needs to complete on time?

Identify the individuals whom the graduate nurse should avoid listing on the "References" sheet attached to the resume.

Which activity tends to increase nurses' satisfaction during work?

Identify what a new graduate nurse who is having unresolved role conflicts may experience.

Which question should the new graduate anticipate being asked during a job interview?

Select all those items from the list below that would be considered mistakes during an interview for a job.

What role does a resume play when seeking a first job in nursing?

The Development of the Profession

Historical Perspectives

The Evolution of Licensure, Certification, and Nursing Organizations

Theories and Models of Nursing

The Process of Educating Nurses

Critical Thinking

Ethics in Nursing

Bioethical Issues

Nursing Law and Liability

How to Take and Pass Tests

Nclex: What You Need to Know

Principles of Leadership and Management

Communicating Successfully

Incivility: the Antithesis of Caring

Delegation in Nursing

Governance and Collective Bargaining

Health-Care Delivery Systems

Nursing Informatics

The Politically Active Nurse

Spirituality and Health Care

Cultural Diversity

Developments in Current Nursing Practice

Client Education: a Moral Imperative

Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Alternative and Complementary Healing Practices

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