A nurse is taking complete health histories on all of the patients attending a wellness workshop. On the history form, one of the written questions asks, "You don't smoke, drink, or take drugs, do you?" This is an example of what type of question?

A) Talking too much
B) Using confrontation
C) Using biased or leading questions
D) Using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics

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Garett Kellam · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  This question is an example of using leading or biased questions. Asking, You don't smoke, do you? implies that one answer is better than another. If the person wants to please someone, then he or she is either forced to answer in a way that corresponds to his or her implied values or is made to feel guilty when admitting the other answer. Talking too much, using confrontation, or using blunt language to deal with distasteful topics are not types of questions. Asking, You don't smoke, do you? is a biased or leading question because it implies that one answer is better than another. If the person wants to please someone, then he or she is either forced to answer in a way that corresponds to his or her implied values or is made to feel guilty when admitting the other answer.

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