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A Patient Is Undergoing Diagnostic Tests

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A patient is undergoing diagnostic tests. The patient says, "Nothing is wrong with me except a stubborn chest cold." The spouse reports that the patient smokes, coughs daily, has recently lost 15 pounds, and is easily fatigued. Which defense mechanism is the patient using?


A) Displacement
B) Regression
C) Projection
D) Denial

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