NCLEX-RN

Category - Psychosocial

Frances, a client diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder, is exhibiting which defense mechanism to cope with conflicts at work?
  1. Projection
  2. Isolation
  3. Dissociation
  4. Fantasy
Explanation
Answer: D - The client with avoidant personality disorder is using the defense mechanism “fantasy” to escape from aggression, unhappiness, and inappropriate or uncomfortable situations. Avoidant personalities retreat to this fantastic world to daydream and escape reality.
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