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ATI Mental Health assessment Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for a client who has posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after being physically assaulted. The client is unable to recall any details of the event. Which of the following defense mechanisms should the nurse recognize that the client is displaying?
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Rationale: The correct answer is A: Dissociation. This defense mechanism involves a temporary disruption in consciousness or memory, often to cope with trauma. In the case of a client with PTSD who cannot recall details of the assault, dissociation helps the individual distance themselves from the traumatic event. Rationalization (
B) involves justifying behaviors, which is not applicable here. Undoing (
C) is a defense mechanism where a person tries to reverse or negate a previous action, irrelevant in this scenario. Reaction formation (
D) is when one displays the opposite of their true feelings, not relevant to memory recall in PTSD.
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