Multiple Choice
When interacting with patients, it is important for the nurse to recognize that defense mechanisms:
A) keep id impulses from gaining control.
B) protect the ego from excessive anxiety.
C) access unconscious feelings and memories.
D) prevent conflict among the id, ego, and superego.
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