A client is angry because her husband has forgotten their anniversary.The following week,the client is still unwilling to discuss this with her husband because she is afraid she will lose control.How should the nurse interpret this client's means of coping with anger?

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The client is coping by avoiding the issue and not discussing it with her husband. She is afraid of losing control, which is why she is avoiding the conversation. This is a form of coping by avoidance.

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