NUR 243 QUIZZES UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following client statements indicates that a client has gained insight into his use of the
defense mechanisms of displacement?
A: I can't think about the weekend right now. I 'be got to study for the exam
B: I know I'm not a very good in sports, but I feel good about my grades.
C: Now when I'm mad at my wife, I talk to her instead of taking it out on the kids.
You Answered
D: For years I couldn't remember being molested; now I know I have to face it. - CORRECT
ANSWER - C: Now when I'm mad at my wife, I talk to her instead of taking it out on the kids.
When a mother treats her child with "smother love", it is usually in response to underlying feelings of
hostility toward the child. This is called
A: suppression
B: splitting
C: reaction formation
D: rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER - A: suppression
Jane consumed a half-gallon of ice cream befoe going to bed. When she gets up in the morning she
decided she must excercise for a half hour. She may be using
A: reaction formation
B: rationalization
C: suppression
D: Undoing - CORRECT ANSWER - D: Undoing
Martha has an unconscious attractin to her boss. When she talks t o him, howevershe sounds abrupt and
distant. Martha may be using the defense mechanism of
A: disassociation
, B: projection
C: reaction formation
D: compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - C: reaction formation
An elderly client who plans to return to her home and live alone despite a severe right-sided weakness
that makes ambulation difficult and household chores almost impossible may be using
A: rationalization
B: projection
C: compensation
D: denial - CORRECT ANSWER - D: denial
Rick fails an important examination. After learning his grade he states he failed the examination because
he had slept poorly the night before due to the neighbor's dog barking at stray cats. This statement may
have its roots in
A: projection
B: rationalization
C: repression
D: splitting - CORRECT ANSWER - B: rationalization
A person who is mentally healthy is best described as a person who:
A: Experiences extreme emotions
B: Has knowledge of self
C: Is in touch with family
D: Is quiet and unemotional - CORRECT ANSWER - B: Has knowledge of self
Mental illness often occurs when an individual:
A: Has a clear view of self
B: Is unable to maintain relationships
C: Readily adapts to environment
D:Denies perceptual distortions - CORRECT ANSWER - B: Is unable to maintain relationships
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following client statements indicates that a client has gained insight into his use of the
defense mechanisms of displacement?
A: I can't think about the weekend right now. I 'be got to study for the exam
B: I know I'm not a very good in sports, but I feel good about my grades.
C: Now when I'm mad at my wife, I talk to her instead of taking it out on the kids.
You Answered
D: For years I couldn't remember being molested; now I know I have to face it. - CORRECT
ANSWER - C: Now when I'm mad at my wife, I talk to her instead of taking it out on the kids.
When a mother treats her child with "smother love", it is usually in response to underlying feelings of
hostility toward the child. This is called
A: suppression
B: splitting
C: reaction formation
D: rationalization - CORRECT ANSWER - A: suppression
Jane consumed a half-gallon of ice cream befoe going to bed. When she gets up in the morning she
decided she must excercise for a half hour. She may be using
A: reaction formation
B: rationalization
C: suppression
D: Undoing - CORRECT ANSWER - D: Undoing
Martha has an unconscious attractin to her boss. When she talks t o him, howevershe sounds abrupt and
distant. Martha may be using the defense mechanism of
A: disassociation
, B: projection
C: reaction formation
D: compensation - CORRECT ANSWER - C: reaction formation
An elderly client who plans to return to her home and live alone despite a severe right-sided weakness
that makes ambulation difficult and household chores almost impossible may be using
A: rationalization
B: projection
C: compensation
D: denial - CORRECT ANSWER - D: denial
Rick fails an important examination. After learning his grade he states he failed the examination because
he had slept poorly the night before due to the neighbor's dog barking at stray cats. This statement may
have its roots in
A: projection
B: rationalization
C: repression
D: splitting - CORRECT ANSWER - B: rationalization
A person who is mentally healthy is best described as a person who:
A: Experiences extreme emotions
B: Has knowledge of self
C: Is in touch with family
D: Is quiet and unemotional - CORRECT ANSWER - B: Has knowledge of self
Mental illness often occurs when an individual:
A: Has a clear view of self
B: Is unable to maintain relationships
C: Readily adapts to environment
D:Denies perceptual distortions - CORRECT ANSWER - B: Is unable to maintain relationships
