The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Tells the Nurse

The nurse is caring for a client who tells the nurse that she has noticed increasing headaches with dizziness, abdominal bloating, and unexplained anxiety occurring before her menstrual periods. Which of the following actions is best for the nurse to take at this time?

A) Ask the client to write down her symptoms in a diary for 3 months.
B) Suggest that the client try aerobic exercise to decrease her symptoms.
C) Teach the client about appropriate lifestyle changes to reduce premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms.
D) Advise the client to use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen to control symptoms.