Closed-Ended Questions

1. A 47-year-old female talking to the Red Cross crisis intervention counselor:

"My house was destroyed by the last hurricane. I have spent five days here in the Red Cross shelter. You people have been nice, but now it is time for me to leave. I don't know where to start. The city is trying to get things up and running again, but all of this is just too much for me to bear."

A. Identify specific follow up information needed:

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B. State your closed-ended question:

2. A 75-year-old Puerto Rican male talking about faith with the hospice social worker:

"My religion has always been a comfort to me. No matter what, I've always turned to prayer during the hard times. You people might think I'm crazy, but I'm leaving my fate up to God. No more medicine, no more doctors. I have had it. It is my time to go. I have faith."

A. Identify specific follow up information needed:

i.

ii.

iii.

B. State your closed-ended question: