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Jenny has recently been promoted to a new management position in her hospital. She is concerned about her new responsibilities and has found that she is having difficulty sleeping at night. This is an example of what ego-defense mechanism?
 
  A. Compensation
  B. Denial
  C. Conversion
  D. Displacement

Question 2

The father of a 13-year-old boy is concerned because his son wants to hang out with friends all the time and has asked his father for permission to get his ear pierced because all his friends have earrings. What is the best response from the nurse?
 
  A. I think you need to seek counseling for your son.
  B. This is just a phase that will quickly pass.
  C. Your son needs to find new friends.
  D. Your son's behavior is normal; he is trying to assert his independence.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Conversion is unconsciously repressing an anxiety-producing emotional conflict and transforming it into nonorganic symptoms (e.g., difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite).

Answer to Question 2

D
As children enter adolescence, they develop greater independence and a sense of identity. The adolescent begins to separate emotionally from the family, and the peer group begins to have a stronger influence.


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