A client states, "I'm sure that I am suffering from PMS. How can I get my doctor to take this seriously?" The nurse's best response is:
a. "You are probably right. You should remind your doctor of your symptoms every time you visit."
b. "Since you feel certain you are right, you should just treat yourself with over-the-counter medications."
c. "Men are not usually sympathetic to PMS sufferers."
d. "You should keep a daily record of the occurrence and severity of your symptoms for 3 months."
D
Assessment of symptom charting from at least 3 months is necessary to make an accurate diagnosis of PMS.
This will not assist in making a diagnosis. Listing symptoms for 3 months will help the phy-sician better assess the diagnosis.
This is inappropriate.
This is inaccurate and will not help the client with the present problem.
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