What best defines directive questioning?

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What best defines directive questioning?

Directive questioning means shaping the conversation by purposefully crafting open-ended questions to steer the discussion toward specific topics or outcomes. This approach lets you gather the information you need while the patient explains in their own words, but with a clear direction in mind so important areas are covered. It’s different from simply letting the patient lead without guidance, and also different from answering questions for the patient, which ends the questioning process.

Directive questioning means shaping the conversation by purposefully crafting open-ended questions to steer the discussion toward specific topics or outcomes. This approach lets you gather the information you need while the patient explains in their own words, but with a clear direction in mind so important areas are covered. It’s different from simply letting the patient lead without guidance, and also different from answering questions for the patient, which ends the questioning process.

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