A young,married female patient is attracted to a male nurse.When the nurse sets clear boundaries,the patient falsely accuses him of sexual harassment.The nursing supervisor recognizes the defense mechanism of:

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Projection is attributing strong conflicting feelings to another person.Splitting is seeing others and oneself as all good or all bad.Suppression is incorrect because the person avoids thinking about problem areas.Displacement,or transferring a feeling to a less threatening person,is not being used in this scenario.

A Young,married Female Patient Is Attracted to a Male Nurse