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tiara099

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An appropriate goal for clients who are learning about the healthy use of ego defense mechanisms is what?
 
  A) Reduce fear and protect self-esteem.
  B) Eliminate anxiety and apprehension.
  C) Avoid conflict and unpleasant consequences.
  D) Reduce workload and communicate better.

Question 2

A client asks the nurse to help her understand what her psychologist meant when he said that she displaced her anger. The nurse replies that displacement is?
 
  A) Replacing consciously unacceptable emotions, drives, attitudes, or needs by those that are more acceptable
  B) Making up for a real or imagined inability or deficiency by engaging in a specific behavior to maintain self-respect or self-esteem
  C) Transferring feelings, such as frustration, hostility, or anxiety, from an idea, person, or object to one that is less threatening
  D) Negating a previous unconsciously tolerable action or experience to reduce or alleviate feelings of guilt



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yasmina

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Ego defense mechanisms help to reduce fear and protect self-esteem. It is not a goal to eliminate anxiety, avoid conflict, or reduce workload.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C
Displacement means the transferal of feelings from one object to another. It involves neither replacement or making up for feelings nor negating them.




tiara099

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


jojobee318

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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