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Psychiatric Nursing

A nurse reminds a client that it is time for group therapy. The client responds by yelling at the nurse, “You are always telling me what to do, just like my father!” What defense mechanism is the client using?

ExplanationB. With transference a client assigns to someone the feelings and attitudes originally associated with an important significant other. A. With regression a client reverts to past levels of coping to reduce anxiety. C. With reaction formation a client displays the exact opposite behavior, attitude, or feeling to that which is demonstrated in a given situation. D. Cognitive distortions are thought patterns that exaggerate reality or are irrational, such as black-and-white thinking or overgeneralization.