Suppression has been likened to voluntary forgetting and is used to protect one's self-esteem. Which of the following statements alerts the nurse to the use of this mechanism by a 19-year-old woman who lost her leg in a car accident?
A) "I don't remember anything about what happened to me."
B) "I'd rather not talk about it right now."
C) "It's all Andy's fault! He was going 90 miles an hour on the freeway."
D) "My mother is heartbroken about this."
Ans: A
The correct answer reflects the idea that the client has not remembered the event. The other options imply that the client is able to remember. Suppression protects one's self-esteem by providing a loss of memory about the event.
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