The Client Tells the Nurse That She Does Not Wish

question 18

Multiple Choice

The client tells the nurse that she does not wish to see her mother-in-law during this hospitalisation because she does not like her. When the client's husband and her mother-in-law visit, the client is very cordial and acts happy to see both visitors. The nurse recognises that this client may be using which defence mechanism?

• A) Reparation.
• B) Rationalisation.
• C) Reaction formation.
• D) Regression.

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Definitions:

Ocean Chemistry

The study of the chemical composition and properties of seawater, including the cycles and distribution of chemical elements and their compounds within the ocean.

Biomineralization

The process by which living organisms produce minerals to harden or stiffen existing tissues.

Rock Strata

Layers of sedimentary rock that are arranged in a chronological sequence, each layer typically representing a period of geological time.

Erosion

The process by which natural forces such as water, wind, ice, and gravity wear away soil, rock, or land.