A nurse working in a hospice , has been ignoring an elderly female patient who has terminal cancer. When asked why she has been ignoring the patient , the nurse replied, "She wants to be left alone."Which of the following defense mechanisms best explains her response?
A. Rationalization.
B. Isolation of affect
C. Intellectualization
D. Projection
E. Denial
yup the answer is D.............i remem having come across this question while doing uworld during my step 1 prep...the nurse is pissed and puts her feelings into our grandma)))
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