A Client Routinely Uses an Excessive Amount of Alcohol When

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client routinely uses an excessive amount of alcohol when under stress.When her husband arrived home one day and found her intoxicated,he began yelling at her about her chronic alcohol abuse.Which of the wife's actions does the nurse recognize as the defense mechanism of denial?

• A)Hiding liquor bottles in a closet
• B)Yelling at her son for slouching
• C)Intentionally burning dinner
• D)Stating "I don't drink too much!"

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