The nurse wishes to decrease a client’s use of denial and increase the client’s expression of feelings. To do this the nurse should:

The nurse wishes to decrease a client’s use of denial and increase the client’s expression of feelings. To do this the nurse should:
A. tell the client to stop using the defense mechanism of denial.
B. positively reinforce each expression of feelings.
C. instruct the client to express feelings.
D. challenge the client each time denial is used.

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