A Patient Reports That Nothing Is Wrong with Him Except

A patient reports that nothing is wrong with him except a chest cold he's had for a couple weeks and "hasn't been able to shake off." His wife is very worried and says he smokes,coughs a lot,has lost 15 pounds,and is easily fatigued.Which of the following statements best describes this situation?

A) The patient is using suppression to cope adaptively.
B) The patient is using suppression to cope maladaptively.
C) The patient is using denial to cope adaptively.
D) The patient is using denial to cope maladaptively.