ATI MATERNAL NURSING HEATH CARE 2021 STUDY GUIDE
1. A nurse in an alcohol treatment facility is caring for a client who states, “My job is so stressful that the only way I can cope is to drink.” The nurse should recognize that the client is displaying which of the following defense mechanisms?
A. Introjection (Unconscious adoption of the ideas or attitudes of others)
B. Repression
C. Rationalization
D. Intellectualization
Repression
● Unconsciously putting unacceptable ideas, thoughts, and emotions out of awareness
● ADAPTIVE USE: A person preparing to give a speech unconsciously forgets about the time when he was young and kids laughed at him while on stage.
● MALADAPTIVE USE: A person who has a fear of the dentist