An Occupational Therapist Is Administering an Assessment to Ms

An occupational therapist is administering an assessment to Ms. Danio. When the occupational therapist asks a question about Ms. Danio's relationship with her boss during her most recent job as a waitress, Ms. Danio begins to cry before she can even respond to the question. Which of the following represents the least optimal way for the occupational therapist to respond?

A) Pause a moment, perhaps offer a Kleenex, and watch silently to see where Ms. Danio takes the interview.
B) Tell Ms. Danio that she has the option of not responding to the question if she feels it is too sensitive of a topic area.
C) Apologize for asking and try to rephrase the question to make it sound less direct.
D) Ask Ms. Danio what about the question prompted her to cry.