When interviewing a patient with a medical emergency, an AEMT is using the technique of "summarization" when she says:
A) "With one finger, can you point to where it hurts?"
B) "So, the nausea and vomiting started two days ago."
C) "Did you also have diarrhea with your nausea and vomiting?"
D) "I know how you feel; I had the same thing last week."
B
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