A young, married female client is attracted to a male nurse. The client falsely accuses the male nurse of sexual harassment. The nursing supervisor recognizes the defense mechanism of:
1. Projection
2. Splitting
3. Suppression
4. Displacement
ANS: 1
Projection is attributing strong conflicting feelings to another person. Splitting is seeing others and oneself as all good or all bad. Suppression is incorrect because the person avoids thinking about problem areas. Displacement, or transferring a feeling to a less threatening person, is not being used in this scenario.
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The nurse researcher has traveled across country to a library that holds historical documents significant to the study topic. What should the researcher do first?
1. Find a good study table to use while working. 2. Walk around the library, looking for the documents. 3. Consult with one of the librarians. 4. Look for the library's card catalog.