The nurse is assessing a patient with chest pain who has just come to the hospital.Which open-ended question will provide the nurse with helpful information about the patient's health status?

A) "How long have you been experiencing chest pain?"
B) "Do you have a family history of heart disease?"
C) "Are you having any difficulty breathing right now?"
D) "What does your chest pain feel like?"

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David Sanchez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Open-ended questions cue patients to answer questions with first-hand descriptions in their own words.They allow patients to tell their story to providers,facilitating clinical decision making.Closed-ended questions limit patient answers to one or two words and limit the amount of information that the patient is asked to reveal.

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