A client who abuses alcohol was brought to the hospital as a police hold after a fight with his wife. When the client is sober, the nurse recognizes that the client is using a defensive behavior called rationalization. Which statement did the client make?

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Rationalization is a defense mechanism in which the individual justifies their behavior with excuses or reasons that may seem logical but are not necessarily valid. Option D is an example of rationalization as the client is justifying his violence against his wife by blaming her for not leaving him alone.

A Client Who Abuses Alcohol Was Brought to the Hospital