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Mark is a new graduate. He was hired onto an oncology nursing unit at the local hospital. He has discovered that the knowledge, skills, and values he learned in his nursing program vary greatly from those he has seen demonstrated in the workplace.
 
  Mark is experiencing __________. a. honeymoon
  b. reality shock
  c. recovery
  d. transition

Question 2

According to the Center for Responsive Politics 2010, where did the American Nurses Association rank in the top 20 spenders for lobbying between 1998 and 2010?
 
  a. Ranked 1st in the top 20 c. Ranked 12th in the top 20
  b. Ranked 5th in the top 20 d. Not ranked in the top 20



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Answer to Question 1

b

a. Incorrect: This represents only one of the four phases of reality shock.
b. Correct: Kanter (1974 ) coined the term reality shock to describe the reactions of nursing graduates to the realities of what they encountered in their first nursing job. Reality shock is divided into four phases: honeymoon, shock, recovery, and resolution.
c. Incorrect: This represents only one of the four phases of reality shock.
d. Incorrect: Mark is experiencing reality shock, which is a result of his transition from nursing student to nurse.

Answer to Question 2

D
The American Nurses Association is not ranked in the top 20 spenders for lobbying. The U.S.
Chamber of Commerce ranked 1, the American Medical Association was ranked 2, General Electric
ranked 3, and Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers ranked 4 . Also, the American Hospital
Association ranked 6.



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