The nurse decides to interview the client using the open-ended question technique. Which of the following statements reflects this type of questioning?
1. "Is your pain worse or better than it was an hour ago?"
2. "Do you believe that your nausea is from the new antibiotic?"
3. "What do you think has been causing your current depression?"
4. "What have you done to alleviate the side effects from your medications?"
ANS: 3
An open-ended question prompts the client to describe a situation in more than one or two words. This option demonstrates the open-ended question technique. This question limits the cli-ent's answers to one or two words. It is an example of a closed-ended question. The question in this option limits the client's answer to one or two words such as "yes" or "no." It is an example of a closed-ended question. This option only requires a few words to form an answer. It does not use the open-ended question technique.
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