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Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep

Category - Pyschosocial Care

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Lanie, a nursing assistant student, is studying for an examination on caring for clients with mental health disorders. She should know that defense mechanisms are used to:

Blame others.
Make excuses for behavior.
Return to an earlier time.
Block unpleasant feelings.

Explanation

Answer: D - Defense mechanism are unconscious reactions that block unpleasant or threatening feelings. Some use of defense mechanisms is normal. When they are part of a mental health problem, they are used poorly.

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