Question 35 - Psychology and Communication Practice Test for the Medical Assistant test

A doctor recommends heart surgery on your 68-year-old male patient due to a blocked artery. The patient refuses surgery and says he will change his diet and the artery will clear itself. What defense mechanism is the patient experiencing?

denial
undoing
projection
regression

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