The nurse elects to use a scale of stressful life events to assess the level of a newly admitted client's stress. How should the nurse explain the use of this scale to the client?
A)
"This scale will give us a definite stress level number that can be used to compare your stress to that of others your age."
B)
"This scale will give us some idea about your stress related to both positive and negative recent events in your life."
C)
"You should try to remember any stressful event that has occurred to you in the last 10 years to include in the scale."
D)
"We will consider only the negative life events that have happened to you recently."
B
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