The nurse is assessing a client who is talking about her son's ...

[Destiiny22]

The nurse is assessing a client who is talking about her son's recent death but who shows no emotion of any kind. The nurse recognizes this behavior as which of the following defense mechanisms?
 
  A) Dissociation
  B) Displacement
  C) Intellectualization
  D) Suppression

Question 2

A client visits the emergency room after she was raped in her apartment. The nurse caring for the client should assess the client's ability to adapt to the trauma by assessing her social support systems and:
 
  A) To effectively activate coping strategies.
  B) Manifestation of body image disturbance.
  C) Type of affect reflected in non-verbal communication.
  D) Degree of fear response reflected in non-verbal communication.

[brittrenee]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback: In intellectualization, the client is aware of the facts of the situation but does not show the emotions associated with the situation. Dissociation involves dealing with emotional conflict by a temporary alteration in consciousness or identity. Displacement is the ventilation of intense feelings toward the person less threatening than the one who aroused those feelings. Suppression is replacing the desired gratification with one that is more readily available.

Answer to Question 2

A