A college student decides to go to a party the night before a major exam instead of studying. After receiving a low score on the exam, the student tells a fellow student, "I have to work too much and don't have time to study
It wouldn't matter anyway because the teacher is so unreasonable." The defense mechanisms the student is using are: A) Denial and displacement
B) Rationalization and projection
C) Reaction formation and resistance
D) Regression and compensation
A
Feedback: The student is making excuses for the low score by blaming the teacher. The defense mechanisms of denial and displacement are being used by the student.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following is an example of an authoritarian style of leadership?
a. The practical nurse assigns the nursing assistants to specific times for their breaks and lunch b. The practical nurse designs a rotating sche-dule for assigning breaks and lunch c. Nursing assistants are not assigned to breaks and lunches d. Nursing assistants sign up for the break and lunch that they prefer and negotiate if there are any conflicts
The patient asks the nurse, "Is it safe to take over-the-counter (OTC) medications with prescription medications?" What is the nurse's best response? (Select all that apply.)
A) "OTC medications can interact with prescription medications." B) "It is important to tell your doctor all medications you take, including OTC." C) "OTC medications could mask or hide signs and symptoms of a disease." D) "You should avoid taking any OTC medication when taking prescription drugs." E) "Taking OTC medications can make your prescription medication more effective."
Which of the following laboratory results would the nurse most likely find reported on a child who has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?
a. increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) b. decreased C-reactive protein c. decreased white blood cell count (WBC) d. increased hemoglobin
A parent brings a 15-month-old child in for an MMR. The child has otitis media, with a fever of 104° F. How should the nurse advise the parent?
1. The vaccine should not be given until the illness has resolved. 2. The vaccine can be given safely at any time. 3. As long as the child is taking antibiotics, the vaccine can be given now. 4. This child should never receive this vaccine.