A nurse is reprimanded by the nurse manager.Shortly thereafter,a patient's family member reports that the nurse curtly told them "You can't come in now.You know you need to wait until visiting hours." The incidence should be discussed based on the knowledge that the defense mechanism the nurse used was:

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Displacement is transferring a response or feeling toward one person onto another less threatening person.Projection is attributing strong faults to another and is not displayed in this scenario.Sublimation is channeling maladaptive thoughts into socially acceptable behaviors.Suppression is intentionally avoiding thinking about problem areas.

A Nurse Is Reprimanded by the Nurse Manager