A Patient Who Had Been Experiencing Significant Stress Learned to Use

Multiple Choice

A patient who had been experiencing significant stress learned to use progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing exercises. When the patient returns to the clinic 2 weeks later, which finding most clearly shows the patient is coping more effectively with stress?

A) The patient's systolic blood pressure has changed from the 140s to the 120s mm Hg.
B) The patient reports, "I feel better, and things are not bothering me as much."
C) The patient reports, "I spend more time napping or sitting quietly at home."
D) The patient's weight decreased by 3 pounds.