A patient has been instructed to use crutches in order to rest an injured foot.At a follow-up appointment,the patient admits to beginning a walking program.A nurse can assess this behavior as evidence the patient is employing:
A) projection.
B) regression.
C) rationalization.
D) compensation.

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The patient uses compensation in an attempt to prove that he or she is healthy and in control of his or her body.

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