The Mental Health Nurse Is Conducting an Intake Interview with a Couple

question 9

Multiple Choice

The mental health nurse is conducting an intake interview with a couple seeking marital counseling.The nurse recognizes the husband is using the ego defense mechanism of projection when he exhibits which of the following?

• A)Stamps his feet and demands his wife honor her vows
• B)Ignores his wife's continued absence from the home
• C)Accuses his wife of infidelity and betrayal
• D)Takes out his frustration by verbally abusing his coworkers

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