What it means
A question that invites the client to talk, such as "How have you been feeling since you got home?" or "What concerns you most about the surgery?" It gives fuller information and shows the client that the nurse wants to listen. A closed-ended questionKLOZD-END-ed KWES-chunA question that can be answered with "yes," "no" or a short fact.Full entry , such as "Do you have pain?", gets a short answer and is useful for checking specific facts.
At a glance
| Also written | open-ended questions |
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Easy to confuse with
closed-ended question
A question that can be answered with "yes," "no" or a short fact.
Related terms
therapeutic communication
Purposeful, client-centered communication that helps a client express feelings and work toward health.
closed-ended question
A question that can be answered with "yes," "no" or a short fact.