NCLEX PN Practice Tests Practice Question
A father suspected of child abuse tells the nurse, 'I shouldn't have grabbed him so hard. I had a really bad day at work and got all stressed out. The kid just wouldn't listen to me.' The defense mechanism used by the father is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Displacement involves redirecting emotions (stress from work) onto a less threatening target (child). Projection, undoing, and compensation do not apply.
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