The charge nurse has been in a meeting with the director of ...

[anjilletteb]

The charge nurse has been in a meeting with the director of nursing (DON). The DON has been given some very unpleasant mandates by administration, which came down to the charge nurse.
 
  It is now the charge nurse's responsibility to disseminate these mandates to the nursing staff.When the charge nurse gives the news to the nursing staff, she gives it to them in a very harsh manner toward the staff. This is an example of:
  A.
  Compensation.
  B.
  Identification.
  C.
  Displacement.
  D.
  Reaction formation.

Question 2

An overweight male college student is unable to participate in competitive sports. Although he can't be a sports hero, the student becomes the life of the party when socializing. This student also uses his student loan to purchase a new sports car.
 
  The student is displaying:
  A.
  Compensation.
  B.
  Reaction formation.
  C.
  Transference.
  D.
  Identification.

[shailee]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Transferring anger and hostility to another person or object that is perceived to be less powerful is the definition of displacement. It is easier to display anger to her employees than her supervisor.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Compensation is making up for something we perceive as an inadequacy by developing some other desirable trait.

[anjilletteb]

Excellent

[mcarey591]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it