Which patient diagnosis and behavior should lead a nurse to conclude the patient is using the defense mechanism of denial?
A) A patient with emphysema continues to smoke.
B) A patient with diabetes mellitus uses a sugar substitute.
C) A patient with a drug problem blames his mother for his habit.
D) A patient with osteoarthritis angrily kicks the steps that he cannot climb.
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