MECHANICS FINAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which
of the following should the nurse recognize as a maladaptive defense
mechanism?
a. A client slams a drawer after misplacing her wallet
b. A man buys his partner a gift after flirting with his secretary
c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when fearing
chemotherapy
d. A client ignores the thought of pain when scheduled for oral therapy.
Answer: c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when
fearing chemotherapy
◉ A nurse is admitting a client to an alcohol abuse program. The client
states, "I'm here because of my boss. It was part of my job to go to
parties and drink with clients." The client's statement is an example of
which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Reaction Formation
b. Compensation
c. Rationalization
, d. Suppression. Answer: c. Rationalization
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I really can't stand my
roommate. Is there anything you can do to get me a bed in another
room?" When the roommate comes back into the room, the client offers
to share the box of cookies her family brought her with the roommate.
The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the following
defense mechanisms?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation. Answer: d. Reaction Formation
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a minor injury during a
street fight in which two of the clients' friends were stabbed. The client
tells the nurse the he doesn't remember anything that happened after he
and his friends first saw the suspects in the stabbing. The nurse should
identify the client is exhibiting which of the following defense
mechanisms?
a. Suppression
b. Somatization
c. Projection
d. Dissociation. Answer: d. Dissociation
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A nurse is caring for a group of clients on a mental health unit. Which
of the following should the nurse recognize as a maladaptive defense
mechanism?
a. A client slams a drawer after misplacing her wallet
b. A man buys his partner a gift after flirting with his secretary
c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when fearing
chemotherapy
d. A client ignores the thought of pain when scheduled for oral therapy.
Answer: c. A client forgets to schedule needed appointments when
fearing chemotherapy
◉ A nurse is admitting a client to an alcohol abuse program. The client
states, "I'm here because of my boss. It was part of my job to go to
parties and drink with clients." The client's statement is an example of
which of the following defense mechanisms?
a. Reaction Formation
b. Compensation
c. Rationalization
, d. Suppression. Answer: c. Rationalization
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who states, "I really can't stand my
roommate. Is there anything you can do to get me a bed in another
room?" When the roommate comes back into the room, the client offers
to share the box of cookies her family brought her with the roommate.
The nurse should identify the client is exhibiting which of the following
defense mechanisms?
a. Denial
b. Displacement
c. Rationalization
d. Reaction Formation. Answer: d. Reaction Formation
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who sustained a minor injury during a
street fight in which two of the clients' friends were stabbed. The client
tells the nurse the he doesn't remember anything that happened after he
and his friends first saw the suspects in the stabbing. The nurse should
identify the client is exhibiting which of the following defense
mechanisms?
a. Suppression
b. Somatization
c. Projection
d. Dissociation. Answer: d. Dissociation
