While Giving a History, a Male Patient Describes Several Events

While giving a history, a male patient describes several events out of order that occurred in different decades in his life. What technique does the nurse use to understand the timeline of these events?

A) State the order of events as understood and ask the patient to verify the order.
B) Draw conclusions about the order of events from data given.
C) Ask the patient to elaborate about these events.
D) Ask the patient to repeat what he said about these events.