A nurse is caring for four clients who are displaying the use of defense mechanisms. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as using a maladaptive defense mechanism?
A) A client who has multiple sclerosis stops taking her medication and says her diagnosis is wrong.
B) An adolescent client who has difficulty with reading becomes a star athlete.
C) A client admires a high school principal who separated two students who were having a fight.
D) A client who has a gambling disorder volunteers in a head start program.