The parents of a school-age client who was sexually abused by a minister want to know why someone who is sexually attracted to children would choose to go into the ministry.The nurse explains that the displacement of sexual drives into socially acceptable activities is which type of defense mechanism?

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Sublimation is the defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses or energies are redirected into something more acceptable or productive. In this case, the sexual attraction to children is redirected into a socially and morally acceptable role as a minister.

The Parents of a School-Age Client Who Was Sexually Abused