NCLEX-PN
Nclex Practice Questions 2024 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The client with a myocardial infarction comes to the nurse's station stating that he is ready to go home because there is nothing wrong with him. Which defense mechanism is the client using?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Denial. The client displaying denial refuses to acknowledge the reality of having a myocardial infarction. Rationalization (choice
A) involves making excuses for behavior, not denying a condition. Projection (choice
C) is attributing one's thoughts or feelings to others, not denying an illness. Conversion reaction (choice
D) is converting psychological distress into physical symptoms, which is not evident in this scenario.
Therefore, denial is the defense mechanism being used in this situation.
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