A Patient Addicted to Both Alcohol and Benzodiazepines Tells a Nurse,"I

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient addicted to both alcohol and benzodiazepines tells a nurse,"I can control my drug use anytime I want to." This statement is an example of the patient's use of:

• A) denial.
• B) repression.
• C) compensation.
• D) reaction formation.

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