Deck 12: Reality Shock in the Workplace

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

Performed role

Question 2

Identify the most important aspect of good time management.

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

Answer 2

Setting priorities

Question 3

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.

Answer 3

complete picture, little space

Question 4

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?

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 5

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

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 6

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

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.

Question 7

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

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 8

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

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 9

Which activity tends to increase nurses' satisfaction during work?

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 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

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?

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

Question 13

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

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 14

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

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 15

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

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 16

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

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 17

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

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 18

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

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

Question 19

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

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

Question 20

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

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