NCLEX-PN

Category - Psychosocial Integrity

The nurse is caring for a male client, a U.S. marine, who developed paralysis of the hand. Diagnostic and laboratory examinations reveal normal findings. In individuals with this disorder, which of the following defense mechanisms are commonly utilized?
  1. Conversion, splitting
  2. Conversion, undoing
  3. Conversion, repression
  4. Conversion, suppression
Explanation
Answer: C - The client manifests signs of conversion disorder, an anxiety-related disorder. Deficits or alteration in sensory or motor functions are thought to bind an individual’s anxiety, resulting in behaviors that are not expressed. Conversion and repression are the main defense mechanisms used in this disorder.
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