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    Ati mental health proctored exam

    A nurse is caring for a client who states, "Whenever I have to give a presentation at my job, my vision goes really blurry and my feet go numb." Which of the following defense mechanisms is the client describing?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Displacement: Displacement involves shifting emotions from one target to another (e.g., yelling at a coworker after being scolded by a boss). B. Conversion: Conversion disorder is when emotional distress manifests as physical symptoms, such as blurred vision or numbness. C. Rationalization: Rationalization is justifying behaviors or feelings with logical explanations (e.g., “I didn’t get the job because the interviewer was biased”). D. Identification: Identification involves imitating behaviors of another person (e.g., a child mimicking a parent’s speech).

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