A Nurse Is Providing Care for a Client Who Has

A nurse is providing care for a client who has been diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) and is exhibiting anxiety about having a severe illness. Which action would be appropriate for the nurse to take? Select all that apply.

A) Listen closely to the client's report of symptoms.
B) Ignore the client's report of symptoms and make a professional nursing assessment.
C) Acknowledge that what the client is saying may be real.
D) Encourage the client to write down symptoms in a journal.
E) Review the symptom pattern with the client.