A patient with an alcohol addiction says, "My drinking is all my wife's fault. She makes me so crazy I just have to have a drink." This is an example of:
1. rationalization.
2. denial.
3. intellectualization.
4. projection.
4
The patient in the scenario is projecting. He is blaming his wife for his drinking problem rather than accepting that the drinking is his problem.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1267
OBJ: 3 TOP: Defense Mechanisms
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
You might also like to view...
The nurse is on a committee working toward establishing a rapid response team. What is the most important consideration in establishing such a team?
A) Number of cardiopulmonary arrests in the hospital yearly B) Gaining support of senior hospital leadership C) Availability of nurse practitioner to lead the team D) Identifying possible negative effects on patient outcomes
A woman has recently determined that she is pregnant, and her clinician believes that the conception occurred around 8 weeks prior
Since the embryo is in the third stage of embryonic development, which of the following events and processes in growth and development would be expected to be taking place? A) Transition from a morula to a blastocyst B) Ossification of the skeleton and acceleration of body length growth C) Rapid eye movement and early support of respiration D) Formation of upper limbs and opening of the eyes Ans:
A group of grade-school children is going camping. As a school nurse, you would offer them which advice to prevent Lyme disease?
A) "Don't drink water from mountain streams while hiking." B) "Don't approach strange animals outside the campsite." C) "Wear jeans tucked inside your socks when in the woods." D) "Don't touch any bush without knowing what kind it is."
A nurse has been called to testify in a lawsuit brought by a patient against his employer. This institution uses charting by exception (CBE). What type of legal problems does CBE pose?
A) The charting format is not ethical B) Details are often missing C) Subjective information is often missing D) It reflects poor assessment skills on the part of the nurse