Review the conversation below and then determine what type of questions the nurse is asking:

Question

Patient: I was very sick last night.

Nursing Assistant: Oh my, what happened?

Patient: Well, I got up to get a drink of water and I suddenly felt dizzy and vomited quite a bit.

Nursing Assistant: How are you feeling now?

Patient: Well, I have stopped vomiting but my side hurts. I wonder if I pulled a muscle from being so physically ill.

Nursing Assistant: Hmmm, we should probably have someone take a look at it. How does it feel when you take a deep breath?

Patient: Well, I have been breathing pretty shallow because I am afraid it will hurt.

Nursing Assistant: Well, let me see if I can get the doctor to come observe your deep breaths and you can explain the pain to him.

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Responses

rhetorical questions

rhetorical questions

open-ended questions

open-ended questions

closed-ended questions

closed-ended questions

quantified questions

quantified questions
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Answer 1

In the conversation provided, the nursing assistant is primarily asking open-ended questions. These types of questions invite the patient to provide more detailed responses and share their experiences and feelings. For example:

• "Oh my, what happened?"
• "How does it feel when you take a deep breath?"

These prompts encourage the patient to elaborate on their symptoms and feelings rather than simply answering with a yes or no, which would be characteristic of closed-ended questions.

Therefore, the correct response is open-ended questions.