NUR 162 Test 1 Ch.2
- displacement
Answer transfer of feelings from one target to another one that is consid- ered less threatening or that is neutral
- example of displacement
Answer client is angry at his doctor and does not express it but becomes verbally abusive with the nurse
- rationalization
Answer attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors
- example of rationalization
Answer patient tells the nurse he only drinks because it is the only way for him to deal with his bad marriage & job
- reaction formation
Answer preventing unacceptable or undesirable thoughts from being expressed by exaggerating opposite thoughts or types of behaviors
- example of reaction formation
Answer a nurse hates her nursing job, she only went to nursing school to please her parents. At a career day she tells students about how great of a job nursing is
- projection 1 / 2
Answer attributing feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person
- example of projection
Answer students feels a strong sexual attraction to her coach and tells her friends that he is coming on to her
- sublimation
Answer rechanneling of drives or impulses that are personally or socially unacceptable into activities that are constructive
- example of sublimation
Answer a mother whose son was killed by a drunk driver channels her anger into being president of a local mothers against drunk drivers club
- denial
Answer refusing to acknowledge the existence of a real situation and the feelings assoicated with it
- example of denial
Answer an alcoholic that does not admit to having a problem
- severe anxiety manifestations
Answer headaches, palpitations, insomnia, confusion, dread
- panic anxiety manifestations
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