A 40-year-old patient cries and has a tantrum when the physician refuses to give her a prescription for diet pills. The nurse realizes that this is the use of which defense mechanism?

Name: A 40-year-old patient cries and has a tantrum when the physician refuses to give her a prescription for diet pills. The nurse realizes that this is the use of which defense mechanism?
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Regression is a behavior that reflects the return to an earlier form of coping.

A 40-Year-Old Patient Cries and Has a Tantrum When the Physician