ATI RN
ATI RN Mental Health 2023 with NGN Questions
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A nurse is caring for a client following a physical assault. The client states, 'I don’t remember what happened to me.' Which of the following defense mechanisms should the nurse recognize the client is using?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Repression. Repression is a defense mechanism in which unpleasant or distressing thoughts, memories, or feelings are pushed into the unconscious mind to avoid conscious awareness. In this scenario, the client's inability to remember the assault indicates that their mind has repressed the traumatic event to protect them from emotional distress. Denial (choice
A) involves refusing to acknowledge reality, Rationalization (choice
B) is justifying behaviors, and Displacement (choice
C) is redirecting emotions from the actual source to a substitute target.
Therefore, repression is the most appropriate defense mechanism in this context.
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