The nurse recognizes the defense mechanism of denial when the patient with:
1. emphysema continues to smoke.
2. diabetes mellitus uses sugar substitute.
3. a drug problem blames his mother for his habit.
4. osteoarthritis angrily kicks the steps that he cannot climb.
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Option 1 is that of denial, option 2 is an adaptive response, option 3 is projection, and Op-tion 4 is regression.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 1240
OBJ: 6 TOP: Maladaptive Coping
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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