Introduction
Closed-ended questions are a category of questions for which the respondent chooses prepared answer options. Open-ended questions expect respondents to answer the questions in more detail. Nurses can assess whether a patient is healthy using critical thinking skills. There are two types of data: subjective and objective (Faubion, 2022). The first type includes statements made by the patient or caregiver (Faubion, 2022). The second data type can be measured; body weight, height, intake, and output (Faubion, 2022). Closed-ended questions will need to be asked by caregivers to know the treatment details.
Discussion
Closed-ended questions do not always provide a complete picture, but they help collect quantitative data. Surveys allow researchers to find answers to the most important questions, and then draw conclusions from them. Unfortunately, since the patient, Saleema, is no longer alive, it will be required to ask the caregiver all the questions. For example, one could clarify whether Saleema’s symptoms corresponded to symptoms of infection in the surgical area. In Salima’s case, you can ask about the differences between a superficial hematoma and septicemia and the accompanying symptoms. This will allow the nursing staff to know why the patient’s death could not be prevented.
Conclusion
Closed-ended questions will help find out which steps were ignored, causing the death of Saleema: qualitative characteristics of care will be revealed. It is necessary to ask if the caregivers have paid attention to the patient’s skin condition. One can ask if all safety precautions for hip replacement have been observed. All of the information obtained from the caregiver should be classified as a subjective type of data. The qualified assessment is not done by a medical professional, and an outside person cannot fully explain the phenomena they observe.
Reference
Faubion, D. (2022). Subjective vs. objective nursing data: What’s the difference. Nursing Process. Web.