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Question #: 34
Topic #: 1
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A schizophrenic client has made sexual overtures toward her physician on numerous occasions. During lunch, the client tells the nurse, "My doctor is in love with me and wants to marry me." This client is using which of the following defense mechanisms?

  • A. Displacement
  • B. Projection
  • C. Reaction formation
  • D. Suppression B
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(A) Displacement involves transferring feelings to a more acceptable object. (B) Projection involves attributing ones thoughts or feelings to another person. (C)
Reaction formation involves transforming an unacceptable impulse into the opposite behavior. (D) Suppression involves the intentional exclusion of unpleasant thoughts or experiences.
by Examname at April 24, 2021, 10:37 p.m.

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cba5b06
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The correct answer is B. Projection. Projection is a defense mechanism where the client attributes their own feelings or desires to another person. In this case, the client is projecting her feelings onto the physician by believing the doctor is in love with her and wants to marry her.
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Jasmine_Michelle_Santos
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
Pointing to other's what bad stuffs she is really doing
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Deeparam1234
9 months ago
B is right
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Pom_24
10 months ago
Answer C
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missyshelo
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: C
Reaction formation - a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously replaces unwanted provoking impulse with its opposites and expressing it in a showy way
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Saideh
1 year, 3 months ago
Projection
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karig
1 year, 3 months ago
A DISPLACEMENT
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HusseinKeyow
1 year, 4 months ago
Answer b
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RonRon22
1 year, 11 months ago
Projection
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Berthasunday
2 years ago
Projection
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gandang
3 years, 5 months ago
Projection - projecting feelings or emotion to someone else.
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Examname
3 years, 8 months ago
The answer is B.
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