The Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult Who Has Been

The nurse is assessing an older adult who has been recently admitted to the long-term care facility. The resident has become active in the facility, goes to every activity, carefully makes her bed every day, does jigsaw puzzles, and chats with tablemates at mealtime. What defense mechanism is the resident exhibiting?

A) Projection
B) Rationalization
C) Intellectualization
D) Substitution

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