The nurse enters a patient's room and asks, "How are things today?" The nurse has used
a. an open-ended question.
b. a focused question.
c. probing.
d. paraphrasing.
ANS: A
An open-ended question permits the patient to answer in whatever way is most meaningful. It is sometimes called a broad opening. The remaining options are incorrect, because focused questions permit only specific and narrow answers; probing suggests that the nurse is probing or digging for information; and paraphrasing allows the nurse to say in his or her own words the message conveyed by the patient.
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