A nurse manager is preparing a group of newly hired nurses to work on the unit
After educating them on reality shock, a student raises their hand and asks what physical and psychological symptoms the nurse may experience? The nurse manager replies: (Select all that apply.) a. "It is not possible to experience any phys-ical or psychological symptoms from real-ity shock.".
b. "You may experience headaches.".
c. "It is possible that you will experience gastrointestinal upset.".
d. "You could experience insomnia.".
e. "Women may experience menorrhagia.".
B, C, D
Reality shock can cause physical and psychological symptoms that are important for the nurse to be aware of. These can include headache, insomnia, feeling stressed out, gastrointestinal upset, and post-student blues. Menorrhagia (excessive menstrual bleeding) is not a typical physical symptom of reality shock but is caused by uterine fibroids, endometriosis, or uterine polyps. Amenorrhea (absent menstrual flow) may be experienced because of stress associated with reality shock.
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