The nurse is having difficulty with the working phase of the interview process with a client who is not maintaining eye contact or responding openly to questions that are being asked

What question can the nurse ask that could require more discussion? A) "Are you married?"
B) "Can you tell me more about what brought you to the hospital?"
C) "How many children do you have?"
D) "Do you work outside of the home?"


B
Feedback:
Questions are best phrased as open-ended questions that require discussion. "Can you tell me more about what brought you to the hospital?" requires more than just a yes or no answer. The other answers are closed-ended questions and only require a yes or no response.

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