NCLEX-RN
Mental Health RN NCLEX Questions Questions
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The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client admitted to the behavioral health unit. The client is reporting new-onset blindness after witnessing a traumatic motor vehicle accident. The nurse suspects that this client is using which defense mechanism?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Conversion is the defense mechanism where psychological stress is converted into physical symptoms, such as blindness, without a medical cause, often following a traumatic event.
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