A patient tells the nurse, "I'm having a lot of pain in my hip." Which response(s) by the nurse is/are open-ended and would stimulate the patient to provide the most complete data? Choose all that are correct
1) "Is your pain severe?"
2) "Tell me about your pain."
3) "When did you first notice this pain?"
4) "How would you describe your pain?"
ANS: 2, 4
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