During an assessment, the patient describes shoulder pain. The nurse responds, "So, you have this shoulder pain when you eat fried foods or ice cream, is that correct?" The nurse is using which interview technique?

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The nurse is making an interpretation by suggesting a possible cause of the patient's shoulder pain. Facilitation, empathy, and summary are not being utilized in this scenario.

During an Assessment, the Patient Describes Shoulder Pain