A husband accuses his wife of infidelity. Which situation would indicate to the nurse the husband's use of the ego defense mechanism of projection?
A. The husband cries and stamps his feet, demanding that his wife be true to her marriage vows. B. The husband ignores the wife's continued absence from the home.C. The husband has already admitted to having an affair with a coworker.
D. The husband takes out his marital frustrations through employee abuse.
C
Projection is the attribution of feelings or impulses unacceptable to one's self to another person. In this situation, the husband attributes his infidelity to his wife.
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