During an interview, the nurse states, "You mentioned having shortness of breath. Tell me more about that." Which verbal skill is used with this statement?

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Open-ended questions ask for narrative information and give the patient free rein. They state the topic to be discussed but only in general terms, which is what the statement in this question does. The nurse should use open-ended questions to begin the interview, to introduce a new section of questions, and whenever the person introduces a new topic. Reflection and facilitation refer to the nurse's (interviewer's) verbal response of their reactions to the facts or feeling the patient has communicated. Direct questions elicit a one or two word answer such as yes or no. The statement in this question is eliciting more than a yes or no response, so it is not a direct question. Instead the statement in the question is an open-end question allowing the patient free rein on what to say.

During an Interview, the Nurse States, "You Mentioned Having Shortness