Author Question: A young, married female patient is attracted to a male nurse. When the nurse sets clear boundaries, ... (Read 19 times)

nenivikky · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A young, married female patient is attracted to a male nurse. When the nurse sets clear boundaries, the patient falsely accuses him of sexual harassment. The nursing supervisor recognizes the defense mechanism of:

a. Projection
b. Splitting
c. Suppression
d. Displacement

Question 2

During a nursing assessment, a teenage patient smiles and states, I don't care what you say. I want to be just like Mike, the leader of our gang. The nurse understands the de-fense mechanism being used is:

a. Denial
b. Humor
c. Splitting
d. Identification

gabrielle_lawrence · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Projection is attributing strong conflicting feelings to another person. Splitting is seeing oth-ers and oneself as all good or all bad. Suppression is incorrect because the person avoids thinking about problem areas. Displacement, or transferring a feeling to a less threatening person, is not being used in this scenario.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Identification is wishing or trying to be like someone else. Denial is an unconscious refusal to acknowledge some reality. Humor is not being used. Splitting is viewing oneself and others as all bad or all good.