Which of the following questions would be helpful in eliciting data about the effects of stress during a health history?
A) "Why are you having so much difficulty breathing at night?"
B) "Why do you think smoking and drinking will calm you?"
C) "Do you often drink too much and have hangovers?"
D) "How does your body feel when you are upset?"
Ans: D
Stress causes many physiologic manifestations and emotional responses. The question "How does your body feel when you are upset" is nonjudgmental and nonthreatening, and encourages the client to talk about the symptoms he or she has experienced.
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