The nurse is caring for a patient with narcissistic personality disorder in a long-term care facility. The patient says that a fellow patient “always talks and thinks about nothing but himself.” The nurse’s experience with this patient has been different. He always seems very humble and self-effacing. Which defense mechanism is this patient displaying?
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