A Patient Diagnosed with Pneumonia Has Been Hospitalized for 4

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with pneumonia has been hospitalized for 4 days. Family members describe the patient as "a difficult person who finds fault with others." The patient verbally abuses nurses for providing poor care. The most likely explanation for this behavior lies in:

A) poor childrearing that did not teach respect for others.
B) automatic thinking, leading to cognitive distortion.
C) personality style that externalizes problems.
D) delusions that others wish to deliver harm.