Open ended questions in nursing

Transcultural Nursing

Purpose

The purpose of the Course Project is to give the student the opportunity to apply concepts in transcultural nursing by performing a transcultural nursing assessment. The purpose of Milestone 2 is to develop an assessment guide utilizing open-ended questions that will encourage participation by the individual.

Course Outcomes

The completion of the Course Project enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

CO1: Identify theories, concepts, and beliefs related to transcultural nursing. (PO1)

CO2: Communicate effectively with culturally diverse individuals, families, and organizations. (PO3)

CO4: Perform a culturally competent nursing assessment. (PO3)

Points

The entire project is worth 600 points. Milestone 2 is worth 200 points of this total.

Due Dates

You are to submit your completed NR394 Milestone 2 by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, at the end of Week 4.

Requirements and Guidelines

1. Review the Course Outcomes for this assignment, which are listed above.

2. Review the best practices in Introduction & Resources and Course Project Overview in Canvas.

3. Research your individual's cultural background prior to developing questions. Think about the impact the culture of origin has on the individual's physical health; that is, what illnesses and conditions are prevalent in this culture? What are commonly held beliefs about health in the individual's culture of origin that could influence the individual's perception of healthcare and health practices in the current culture/community?

4. Refer to Appendix A in your text and select five (5) categories upon which you will concentrate for your assessment guide and questions. Thoroughly review each of the categories, and think about your individual.

5. Develop an assessment guide and questions with specific initial and follow-up questions. Include questions that reflect a thorough understanding of the categories (Appendix A) that you selected about the influence culture may have on the individual's health and well-being.

6. Review the Differences Between Closed and Open-Ended Questions document (Links to an external site.). Use the suggestions as you formulate/propose your initial and follow-up questions.

7. Download the Milestone 2 assessment template (Links to an external site.) embedded in these guidelines.

8. Fill in information using the template. This does not require APA formatting; however, you are expected to write clearly and use proper grammar and spelling. The template is expandable to accommodate your typing.

9. Submit the completed template to the Milestone 2 assignment page by Sunday of Week 4 at 11:59 p.m. MT.

10.Prior to submission of Milestone 3, revise the Assessment Guide and Questions based on instructor feedback.

Note: Do not schedule the assessment to occur until after midnight on Friday of Week 5 to allow your instructor time to grade this Milestone unless you have obtained special permission from your instructor. Do not perform the assessment until after midnight on Friday of Week 5 for the same reason. If the individual's schedule requires that you conduct the assessment before this day and time, consult your instructor regarding early submission of Milestone 2 (Assessment Guide and Questions) to ensure that you receive comments and incorporate revisions/suggestions in your assessment. Make sure you obtain your instructor's permission before proceeding.

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Differences Between Closed- and

Open-Ended Questions

When assessing individuals, one is more likely to obtain comprehensive information when asking open-ended questions instead of closed-ended questions.

Think back to the days of mental health nursing and therapeutic communication skills. The emphasis was on asking open-ended questions to encourage the patient to share information, clarify, and reflect to ensure that the nurse heard what the patient was trying to communicate.

Skilled communication goes a few steps further. Respectful, collaborative communication among and between the nurse and the patient is important and valuable. In Milestone #2 of your Course Project, you are to develop specific primary and follow-up questions for each primary question that reflect an understanding of the categories that you selected about the influence culture may have on your individual. Active listening to seek understanding and using key follow-up questions are crucial when trying to elicit optimum information to provide culturally competent care.

Closed-Ended Questions

For the purposes of the Milestone, closed-ended questions are those for which you are only expecting a one-word answer such as yes, no, one’s age, educational level, country of origin, or so on. You should know this information already, and it is not necessary to ask for it again. Closed-ended questions may convey to your individual that you are in a hurry and may not really be interested in answers. Closed-ended questions can be replied to with a short phrase or a one-word answer. They may be appropriate when you are completing a checklist for a health history for a new patient but are not appropriate when trying to elicit comprehensive information about one’s culture. Closed-ended questions have the potential to end the conversation.

Questions to Avoid
Questions to avoid include, but are not limited to, the following.

Do you…?

Are you…?

Will you…?

Have you…?

Can you…?

Who is…?

Is this…?

Open-Ended Questions

On the other hand, open-ended questions help you elicit much more information and convey to your individual that you are truly interested in the answers. Open-ended questions require responses with more than one-word answers. A more in-depth and lengthier response is helpful in discovering more about a situation or person, especially as it relates to the culture of origin. This promotes further discussions.

Questions to Ask
Phrases in responses include, but are not limited to, the following.

Please tell me more about…

It seems to me that…

I need more information about…

I gather that…

Describe that more fully for me…

I hear you describing…

Let’s talk more about…

With experiences like yours…

I’m not sure I follow. Please explain…

It sounds like…

It might be helpful for me to know…

How do you feel about…

Help me understand…

What you’re saying is…

I’m wondering…

What are some examples…

Explain to me…

Share with me…

If you have questions about how to phrase your questions, primary or follow up, please consult your instructor.

NR394 Differences Between Closed- and Open-Ended Questions 3/21/18 LD

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