The parents of a school-age client who was sexually abused by a ...

[Tirant22]

The parents of a school-age client who was sexually abused by a minister want to know why someone who is sexually attracted to children would choose to go into the ministry.
 
  The nurse explains that the displacement of sexual drives into socially acceptable activities is which type of defense mechanism?
  1. Repression
  2. Sublimation
  3. Substitution
  4. Undoing

Question 2

The client tells the nurse that she does not wish to see her mother-in-law during this hospitalization because she does not like her. When the client's husband and her mother-in-law visit, the client is very cordial and acts happy to see both visitors.
 
  The nurse recognizes that this client may be using which defense mechanism?
  1. Reaction formation
  2. Rationalization
  3. Regression
  4. Reparation

[qytan]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Repression is an unconscious mechanism by which threatening thoughts and feelings are kept from becoming conscious.
Rationale 2: Sublimation is displacement of sexual drives into more socially acceptable activities.
Rationale 3: Substitution is a mechanism in which highly valued, unacceptable, or unavailable objects are replaced by less valuable, acceptable, or available objects.
Rationale 4: Undoing is an action or words designed to cancel out some disapproved thoughts, impulses, or acts or in which the person acts to make reparation for a wrong.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Reaction formation is a mechanism that causes people to act exactly opposite to the way they feel.
Rationale 2: Rationalization is justification of behaviors by faulty logic and by ascribing socially acceptable motives to the behavior.
Rationale 3: Regression is resorting to an earlier, more comfortable level of functioning that is less demanding.
Rationale 4: Reparation is not a recognized defense mechanism.

[Tirant22]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[qytan]

Great! Please up vote