Question 7 - Psychosocial Integrity Practice Test for the NCLEX-RN Exam

A nurse sees a 12-year-old female for a well-child visit. The child’s mother is concerned that since a recent car accident, the child wants to co-sleep with the mother and is afraid of the dark. The nurse explains that this is representative of which defense mechanism?

regression
reaction formation
acting out
dissociation

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