Multiple Choice
A nurse on the behavioral health unit is caring for a client diagnosed with depression who just lost a spouse in a motor vehicle crash. The client states to the nurse, "My wife would not have wanted to live if she were disabled." Based on this statement, which defense mechanism is the client using?
A) Identification
B) Denial
C) Intellectualization
D) Displacement
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