Tomas,a New RN,is Finding It Difficult to Practice Because He

question 24

Multiple Choice

Tomas,a new RN,is finding it difficult to practice because he is encountering,on a daily basis,differences between his learned ideals and what he is witnessing as nursing practice on the unit.This situation is an example of

• A) the theory-to-practice gap.
• B) transition shock.
• C) an inadequately prepared nurse.
• D) ethical distress.

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