A nurse assessing a patient who has been noncompliant with the prescribed diabetic diet and exercise regimen should consider planning strategies to overcome patient use of:
A) denial.
B) projection.
C) dissociation.
D) displacement.

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The most prominent behavior associated with noncompliance is refusal to admit the seriousness of the illness.This denial interferes with acceptance of treatment.

A Nurse Assessing a Patient Who Has Been Noncompliant with the Prescribed