__________ is a defense mechanism that is characterized by ...

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__________ is a defense mechanism that is characterized by redirecting one's energy to another person or object.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

When reviewing the nursing notes from the previous shift, the nurse notices notations indicating that the client was experiencing a somnolent level of consciousness. The client's behavior would be described as:
 
  a. Falling asleep easily and only awakening with strong verbal stimuli
  b. Frequently sleeping and awakening only to strong physical stimuli
  c. Unresponsive to any verbal or painful stimuli
  d. Having alternating periods of excitability and drowsiness

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Answer to Question 1

Displacement
An example of this defense mechanism is the teenager who has had a fight with her boyfriend and becomes angry and shouts at her mother for no justified reason.

Answer to Question 2

A
Falling asleep easily and waking only to strong verbal stimuli describe the level of consciousness known as somnolent, which also can be called a state of drowsiness. Frequently sleeping and waking only to strong physical stimuli describe a stuporous state, unresponsiveness to verbal or painful stimuli is a comatose state or unconsciousness, and alternating periods of excitability and drowsiness describe a lethargic state.