While interviewing a patient, a nurse asks, "What do you do when you get angry?" Which patient response would indicate to the nurse that the patient engages in anger suppression?
A) "I've been known to fly off the handle when I'm angry."
B) "People say I withdraw and pout about the problem."
C) "I usually approach the person directly to talk about it."
D) "I try to discuss how I'm feeling about it with a close friend."
B
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