NR 326 Exam Review Questions with Verified
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Compensation
Covering up real or perceived weakness
Denial
Refusing to acknowledge her existence of the real situation
Displacement
Transferring feelings from one target to another less threatening target
Identification
Tries to increase self-worth by acquiring attributes of person admired
Intellectualization
Avoidance of expressing emotions from stressful event instead of using logical reasoning
Introjection
Integrating another's values into our own ego structure
(I.e. Children integrating parents values into their own conscience)
Isolation
Separating thought or memory from feeling, tone, or emotion
Projection
Blaming others for unacceptable thoughts and feelings
Rationalization
, Making excuses or formulating logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors
Reaction formation
Overcompensating or demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt
Regression
Retreating to earlier developmental level with comfort measures related to age
(I.e. Child reverts back to drinking from a bottle after hospitalization)
Repression
Blocking unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness
Sublimation
Dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substituting acceptable
forms of expression
Suppression
Voluntarily denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings
Undoing
Performing an act to make up for prior behavior
Mild discomfort, restlessness, irritability, and patience, and apprehension
Mild anxiety
Concentration difficulties, tiredness, pacing, change invoice/pitch, voice tremors,
shakiness, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, headaches, backache,
urinary urgency/frequency, and insomnia
Moderate anxiety
Correct Answers
Compensation
Covering up real or perceived weakness
Denial
Refusing to acknowledge her existence of the real situation
Displacement
Transferring feelings from one target to another less threatening target
Identification
Tries to increase self-worth by acquiring attributes of person admired
Intellectualization
Avoidance of expressing emotions from stressful event instead of using logical reasoning
Introjection
Integrating another's values into our own ego structure
(I.e. Children integrating parents values into their own conscience)
Isolation
Separating thought or memory from feeling, tone, or emotion
Projection
Blaming others for unacceptable thoughts and feelings
Rationalization
, Making excuses or formulating logical reasons to justify unacceptable feelings or behaviors
Reaction formation
Overcompensating or demonstrating the opposite behavior of what is felt
Regression
Retreating to earlier developmental level with comfort measures related to age
(I.e. Child reverts back to drinking from a bottle after hospitalization)
Repression
Blocking unpleasant feelings and experiences from one's awareness
Sublimation
Dealing with unacceptable feelings or impulses by unconsciously substituting acceptable
forms of expression
Suppression
Voluntarily denying unpleasant thoughts and feelings
Undoing
Performing an act to make up for prior behavior
Mild discomfort, restlessness, irritability, and patience, and apprehension
Mild anxiety
Concentration difficulties, tiredness, pacing, change invoice/pitch, voice tremors,
shakiness, increased heart rate, increased respiratory rate, headaches, backache,
urinary urgency/frequency, and insomnia
Moderate anxiety
