When Under Stress,a Client Routinely Uses an Excessive Amount of Alcohol.Finding

question 29

Multiple Choice

When under stress,a client routinely uses an excessive amount of alcohol.Finding her drunk,her husband yells at her about the chronic alcohol abuse.Which reaction should the nurse recognize as the use of the defense mechanism of denial?

• A) Hiding liquor bottles in a closet
• B) Yelling at their son for slouching in his chair
• C) Burning dinner on purpose
• D) Saying to the spouse, "I don't drink too much!"

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