During a psychiatric evaluation, the psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner conducts a psychiatric review of systems (ROS) in which he reviews common psychiatric symptoms that may not have been elicited in the history of present illness (HPI). Which of the following questions is most likely designed to elicit a response for the system "anxiety"?

Choice A reason: This question targets somatic concerns, not generalized anxiety symptoms. Choice B reason: This question assesses depersonalization or derealization, which are dissociative experiences. Choice C reason: This is correct. Persistent worry about multiple life domains over several months is characteristic of generalized anxiety disorder and is central to evaluating anxiety symptoms. Choice D reason: This question screens for manic or hypomanic episodes, which are not specific to anxiety disorders.