Traps of interviewing (Health Assessment)

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I am currently taking Health Assessment. One of my assignment is to create a more appropriate statement using ten traps of interviewing. I was having a difficult making this question to a more appropriate one.

"Why did you get pregnant so soon?"

Can anyone help me with this one? I need to avoid saying "Why" in the beginning.

Thank you.

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Specializes in ICU + Infection Prevention.

Asking why, especially withe the "so soon," carries the implication that what they have done is not a good or right choice and puts them in a defensive position.

"How do you feel about your pregnancy?" might be a better way to ask, but I'm not 100% on the info you are trying to secure.

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Thank you SummitAP for your response! :)

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"Was your pregnancy planned?"

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I am currently taking Health Assessment. One of my assignment is to create a more appropriate statement using ten traps of interviewing. I was having a difficult making this question to a more appropriate one.

"Why did you get pregnant so soon?"

Can anyone help me with this one? I need to avoid saying "Why" in the beginning.

Thank you.

"Tell me a little bit about the timing of this pregnancy...."

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"Tell me about the time you found out you were pregnant..."

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Is this a planned pregnancy? What led to your decision to become pregnant at this time?

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