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The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a partial mastectomy resulting from advanced cancer. The patient tells the nurse, "I'm sure when the surgeon operates on me, he will not find any cancer in my breast. It looks just fine." The patient is using which defense mechanism to cope with the medical diagnosis?
Cardiac Muscle
The specialized, striated muscle tissue found only in the heart, responsible for contracting and pumping blood throughout the body.
Skeletal Muscle
A type of muscle tissue that is attached to bones and responsible for voluntary movements.
Constriction
The process of narrowing, tightening, or compressing, often referring to blood vessels or muscles.
Respiration
The process of breathing, involving the inhalation of oxygen and the exhalation of carbon dioxide, crucial for cellular metabolism.
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