A patient's initial reaction to being told she has a sexually transmitted infection (STI)is to insist that the nurse made a mistake with the test.The defense mechanism that BEST explains this behavior is:
A) intellectualization.
B) repression.
C) denial.
D) displacement.

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Denial is a defense mechanism where a person refuses to accept reality or facts, in this case, the patient is refusing to accept the diagnosis of an STI.

A Patient's Initial Reaction to Being Told She Has a Sexually