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:

🎲 Try a Random Question  |  Total Questions in Quiz: 200  |  🧠 Study this quiz with Flashcards
This question is part of a full practice quiz:
NCLEX-PN Practice Exam 1 — practice the complete quiz, review flashcards, or try a random 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:






ADVERTISEMENT