After being informed of a diagnosis of lung cancer, a patient says in a cheerful voice, "I feel fine
I will do some reading online about it. Right now, I want to take a nap." The nurse assesses the use of which defense mechanisms? Select all that apply.
a. Repression
b. Undoing
c. Introjection
d. Reaction formation
e. Intellectualization
f. Suppression
D, E, F
The cheerful voice is probably the result of reaction formation. The wish to read more about the diagnosis reflects intellectualization. Taking a nap is suppression and allows the patient to avoid having to think about the problem. Repression results in unconscious forgetting. Undoing involves doing something to make up for an unacceptable act. Introjection is incorporating values and attitudes of others as if they were one's own.
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