The respiratory therapist is conducting a patient interview. The therapist chooses to use open-ended questions. Open-ended questions allow the therapist to do all of the following EXCEPT:
a. gather information when a patient introduces a new topic.
b. introduce a new subject area.
c. begin the interview process.
d. gather specific information.
D
An open-ended question should be used to start the interview, introduce a new section of questions, and gather more information from a patient's topic. Closed or direct questions are used to gather specific information.
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