A Patient Who Had Been Experiencing Significant Stress Learned to Use

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient who had been experiencing significant stress learned to use progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing exercises. When the patient returns to the clinic 2 weeks later, which finding most clearly shows the patient is coping more effectively with stress?

• A) The patient's systolic blood pressure has changed from the 140s to the 120s mm Hg.
• B) The patient reports, "I feel better, and that things are not bothering me as much."
• C) The patient reports, "I spend more time napping or sitting quietly at home."
• D) The patient's weight decreased by 3 pounds.