A Patient Reports That Nothing Is Wrong with Him Except

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient reports that nothing is wrong with him except a chest cold he's had for a couple weeks and "hasn't been able to shake off." His wife is very worried and says he smokes,coughs a lot,has lost 15 pounds,and is easily fatigued.Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

• A) The patient is using suppression to cope adaptively.
• B) The patient is using suppression to cope maladaptively.
• C) The patient is using denial to cope adaptively.
• D) The patient is using denial to cope maladaptively.

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