Mary is feeling emotionally distressed and goes to the emergency room at a local hospital. When the clinician asks Mary about her troubling thoughts and feelings,
The clinician is attempting to ______.
A) obtain a psychological history
B) describe the presenting complaint
C) obtain identifying data
D) obtain a medical/psychiatric history

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The clinician is attempting to describe the presenting complaint by asking Mary about her troubling thoughts and feelings, which helps to identify the reason for her visit to the emergency room.

Mary Is Feeling Emotionally Distressed and Goes to the Emergency