Let’s Practice Open-Ended Questions - USDA



Let’s Practice Open-Ended Questions

For each of the situations listed in the “Information to Gather” column, consider one or more open-ended questions that could help you gather that information. Don’t forget the words “what”, “how”, or “tell me” as you think of your questions.

|Information to Gather |Open-Ended Question(s) |

| | |

|Why she does not want whole wheat bread. |Tell me about the types of foods you eat. |

| | |

|Why she will not drink milk. |Tell me about the beverages you drink. |

| | |

|Whether she brought in the paperwork needed to be able to get her enrolled in |What paperwork did you bring today? |

|WIC. | |

| | |

|Why she insists on formula when things seem to be going well with |Tell me why you feel you need formula in addition to your breastmilk? |

|breastfeeding. | |

| |What are some things that have changed since your last appointment? |

| | |

|Whether she might be open to breastfeed this baby even though she bottle-fed |What do you know about breastfeeding? What have you heard about breastfeeding?|

|last time. | |

| |Tell me what people have been telling you about breastfeeding. |

| | |

|Why she seems to be in such a hurry today. |What is your typical day like? |

| | |

|Whether she has started supplementing the baby with formula. |Last time you told us you were exclusively breastfeeding. Tell me about how |

| |that is going. |

| |Follow up, if needed, with something like: |

| |Is (baby’s name) still getting only breastmilk? |

Adapted from Using Loving Support to Grow and Glow in WIC: Breastfeeding Training for Local WIC Staff 06/09

Let’s Practice Open-Ended Questions

For each of the situations listed in the “Information to Gather” column, consider one or more open-ended questions that could help you gather that information. Don’t forget the words “what”, “how”, or “tell me” as you think of your questions.

|Information to Gather |Open-Ended Question(s) |

| | |

|Why she does not want whole wheat bread. | |

| | |

|Why she will not drink milk. | |

| | |

|Whether she brought in the paperwork needed to be able to get her enrolled in | |

|WIC. | |

| | |

|Why she insists on formula when things seem to be going well with | |

|breastfeeding. | |

| | |

|Whether she might be open to breastfeed this baby even though she bottle-fed | |

|last time. | |

| | |

|Why she seems to be in such a hurry today. | |

| | |

|Whether she has started supplementing the baby with formula. | |

Adapted from Using Loving Support to Grow and Glow in WIC: Breastfeeding Training for Local WIC Staff 06/09

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