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In a team meeting, it is noted that a client uses defense mechanisms to avoid dealing with certain topics. The nurse can BEST use this knowledge to:
 
  a. guide the nurse-client interactions
  b. analyze the client's psyche
  c. assist the client in changing behavior
  d. explain the client's problems
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Defense mechanisms are unconscious responses used by persons to protect themselves from internal conflicts and external stress. When a nurse concludes that the client is using a defense mechanism to avoid dealing with certain subjects, the nurse can use this knowledge to guide interactions, knowing that the defense mechanism indicates the presence of psychologically significant material.
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