Which symptom described by a client is characteristic of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?
A) "I feel irritable and moody a week before my period is supposed to start."
B) "I have lower abdominal pain beginning on the third day of my menstrual period."
C) "I have nausea and headaches after my period starts,and they last 2 to 3 days."
D) "I have abdominal bloating and breast pain after a couple days of my period."

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Feeling irritable and moody before a period is a common symptom of premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Lower abdominal pain during the period, nausea and headaches after the period starts, and abdominal bloating and breast pain after a couple days of the period are not necessarily characteristic symptoms of PMS.

Which Symptom Described by a Client Is Characteristic of Premenstrual