A Patient Who Asked for and Was Refused a Pass

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient who asked for and was refused a pass to leave the unit left the nurse's station and went to his room,where he slammed his closet door several times while looking for a sweater.A nurse came into the room and remarked,"You seem pretty angry." The patient replied that he was not the least bit angry.What defense mechanism is the patient demonstrating?

• A) Splitting
• B) Rationalization
• C) Compensation
• D) Denial

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