A nurse is caring for a newly admitted diabetic patient and is performing the initial assessment. What statement made by the nurse demonstrates use of a closed question?
A) "What time do you take your insulin?"
B) "How do you feel about taking insulin?'
C) "Tell me about your support system."
D) "How do you feel about having diabetes?"

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Much of the information gathered from a patient comes from questioning them directly. A closed question is focused and seeks a particular answer. For example, when interviewing a newly admitted patient with diabetes, the nurse asks, "What time do you take your insulin?" A specific question with a specific answer is a typical closed question, which generally requires only one or two words in response.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Newly Admitted Diabetic Patient