The nurse is discharging a patient with a pulmonary disorder to return home with her family.She has had a difficult time while in the hospital and has experienced withdrawal from tobacco.When the nurse tells her that community resources are available to help her to stop smoking,she says,"That's OK.I can stop whenever I want to." This is an example of:
A) Rationalization
B) Denial
C) Intellectualization
D) Projection
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