Question 1

Which of the following are an excellent way to impress potential employers, reach a larger employment pool, and put the Internet to work in your search for a prospective employer?

Accepted Answer

Portfolios showcase your work and skills, making them an excellent tool to impress potential employers and reach a larger audience online.

Question 2

If you no longer really care about the clients to whom you are assigned, you may be suffering from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Compassion fatigue is a state of emotional and physical exhaustion that can occur when a person is exposed to the suffering of others for an extended period of time. It can lead to a loss of empathy and compassion, as well as feelings of burnout and apathy.

Question 3

In today's job market, which of the following are often the institution's first contact with the nurse seeking employment and have a substantial effect on the whole hiring process?

Accepted Answer

Résumés are typically the first point of contact between a job seeker and a potential employer, providing a summary of the applicant's qualifications and experience, and significantly influencing the hiring process.

Question 4

Although it is difficult to project the final outcome, recent attempts to repeal which legislative act will likely lead to a reduction in the number of RNs needed in the long term?

Accepted Answer

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) significantly increased the number of Americans with health insurance, thereby increasing the demand for healthcare services and, by extension, the demand for registered nurses (RNs). Repealing the ACA would likely reduce the number of insured individuals, leading to a decrease in the demand for healthcare services and potentially reducing the long-term need for RNs.

Question 5

Intentionally or unintentionally, the ideal role is often used as the intellectual yardstick against which what role is measured?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Intentionally or unintentionally, the ideal role is...

Question 6

Researchers have calculated that it takes what period of time for new graduates to master the skills necessary to be successful in their position?

Accepted Answer

It generally takes 12+ months for new graduates to master the skills necessary to be successful in their position, as this time frame allows for comprehensive learning and adaptation to the professional environment.

Question 7

Experiencing the difference between expectation and reality-for example, knowing what task should be done and how but being prevented by circumstances from doing it-can produce which of the following in many new graduate nurses?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive dissonance occurs when there is a conflict between one's beliefs and behaviors or between different beliefs. In the context of new graduate nurses, knowing what should be done and how, but being unable to do it due to circumstances, creates a conflict between their understanding of their role and their actual practice, leading to cognitive dissonance.

Question 8

To be most effective, the critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) teams need to be onsite within which time period after serious events ranging from the death of coworkers to acts of terrorism and natural disasters?

Accepted Answer

The answer of To be most effective, the critical incident...

Question 9

Which text format should be used to emphasize a word or words or when starting a new section of the résumé?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which text format should be used to...

Question 10

Provision of nursing services in which setting often requires that a nurse have at least a bachelor's degree or an even higher education?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provision of nursing services in which setting...

Question 11

The nursing student often graduates with which of the following nursing roles?

Accepted Answer

The nursing student often graduates with a perceived role, which is based on their understanding and expectations of the nursing profession before they begin practicing. This perception can be influenced by their education, personal beliefs, and observations of other nurses.

Question 12

Which of the following has been identified by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing as a form of lateral, or nurse-on-nurse, violence?

Accepted Answer

Cyberbullying is a form of lateral violence that involves the use of electronic devices to bully or harass someone.

Question 13

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended that which programs be established to help new nurses make the transition from the sheltered environment of nursing school to the practice setting?

Accepted Answer

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommended the establishment of nurse residency programs to support new nurses in transitioning from the academic environment to clinical practice.

Question 14

If nurses feel fulfilled in what they are doing, which of the following is much less likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Fulfillment in one's work often leads to higher job satisfaction and engagement, reducing the likelihood of burnout, which is characterized by emotional exhaustion and detachment.

Question 15

Which experience allows a student to be assigned to one RN for supervision for most of the semester and to experience the role of the RN by working the same hours and on the same unit as the nurse to whom he or she is assigned?

Accepted Answer

Preceptorship is the correct answer because it involves a one-on-one relationship between a student and an experienced nurse (the preceptor), where the student gets to closely follow and learn the roles and responsibilities of a registered nurse by working the same hours and on the same unit as the preceptor.

Quiz 9: Reality Shock in the Workplace