A nurse is planning care for a patient that uses displacement. Which information should the nurse consider when planning interventions?
a. This copes with stress directly.
b. This evaluates an event for its personal meaning.
c. This protects against feelings of worthlessness and anxiety.
d. This triggers the stress control functions of the medulla oblongata.
ANS: C
Ego-defense mechanisms, like displacement, regulate emotional distress and thus give a person protection from anxiety and stress. Everyone uses them unconsciously to protect against worthlessness and feelings of anxiety. Ego-defense mechanisms help a person cope with stress indirectly and offer psychological protection from a stressful event. Evaluation of an event for its personal meaning is primary appraisal. The medulla oblongata controls heart rate, blood pressure, and respirations and is not triggered by ego defense mechanisms.
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