A client tells the nurse "My new friend is the most perfect person one could imagine!
I can't find a single flaw. He is kind, considerate, handsome—and he puts me before anyone or
anything else.".
The nurse should hypothesize that this client may be demonstrating
a. denial.
b. projection.
c. idealization.
d. compensation.
ANS: C
Idealization is an unconscious process that occurs when the individual attributes exaggerated
positive qualities to another. Option A: Denial is an unconscious process that would call for the
nurse to ignore the existence of the situation. Option B: Projection operates unconsciously and
would result in blaming behavior. Option D: Compensation would result in the nurse unconsciously
attempting to make up for a perceived weakness by emphasizing a strong point.
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