The nurse elects to use a scale of stressful life events to assess the level of a newly admitted client's stress.What information should the nurse provide to the client about this scale?

A) "You will need to recall negative life events that have happened to you recently."
B) "You will need to recall stressful events that have occurred to you in the last 10 years."
C) "It gives us a stress level number that is used to compare your stress to others your age."
D) "It gives some idea about your stress related to both positive and negative recent events in your life."

Option D is the correct answer because the scale of stressful life events assesses the stress level of the client and provides an idea about their stress related to both positive and negative recent events in their life. This will help the nurse to understand the client's emotional state and provide appropriate interventions if necessary. Option A is incorrect because the scale does not require the client to recall only negative life events. Option B is incorrect because it limits the time frame to the last 10 years. Option C is incorrect because the scale does not compare the client's stress level to others of the same age.