Treating your patient rudely because you are mad at a coworker is an example of what type of defense mechanism?

Displacement.

Explanation: When you are using the displacement defense mechanism, you are pushing your thoughts, emotions and actions on someone whom it should not be directed towards. Displacement is a redirection of an impulse from a situation that does not relate to someone who does not align with the issue at hand.

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