A nurse is getting a history from a patient who is disabled from rheumatoid arthritis. Which question will provide data about this patient's functional ability?
A) "When did your arthritis symptoms begin?"
B) "How has your arthritis affected your daily life?"
C) "Why did you come to the clinic today?"
D) "How do you feel about your diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?"

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"How has your arthritis affected your daily life?" is a question that leads to data about the patient's ability to perform self-care activities or functional abilities. "When did your arthritis symptoms begin?" is a question asked as part of the history, but does not collect data about functional ability. "Why did you come to the clinic today?" is a question asked to obtain the chief complaint about a current problem, but does not focus directly on the functional assessment. "How do you feel about your diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis?" is a question to ask in the psychosocial history, but does not focus directly on the functional assessment.

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