A student nurse states that he does not want to think about the upcoming final exam. He will start studying for the exam tomorrow. The student nurse is exhibiting which type of defense mechanism?
A) Denial
B) Suppression
C) Regression
D) Conversion
Ans: B
Suppression is the voluntary rejection of unacceptable thoughts or feelings from conscious awareness. Denial is unconscious refusal to face thoughts, feelings, wishes, needs, or reality factors that are intolerable. Regression is the retreat to past developmental states to meet basic needs. Conversion is the unconscious expression of a mental conflict as a physical symptom to relieve tension or anxiety.
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