The primary health care provider refers a client diagnosed with somatization disorder to the outpatient clinic because of problems with nausea. The client's past symptoms involved back pain, chest pain, and problems with urination. The client tells the nurse that the nausea began when his wife asked him for a divorce. Which of the following is most appropriate?
1. Asking the client to describe his problem with nausea.
2. Directing the client to describe his feelings about his impending divorce.
3. Allowing the client to talk about the primary health care providers he has seen and the medications he has taken.
4. Informing the client about a different medication for his nausea.
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