ATI LPN
ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 - Exam 1 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has bipolar disorder. The client yells at the nurse whenever medication changes are prescribed by the client's provider. The nurse should identify that the client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions to a safer target. The client's anger at medication changes (likely toward the provider) is displaced onto the nurse, a less threatening figure.
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