NCLEX-PN Exam - Topic 2 Question 18 Discussion

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Question #: 18
Topic #: 2

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The nurse can best communicate to a client that he or she has been listening by:

Arestating the main feeling or thought the client has expressed.

Bmaking a judgment about the client's problem.

Coffering a leading question such as, ''And then what happened?''

Dsaying, ''I understand what you're saying.''

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Restating allows the client to validate the nurse's understanding of what has been communicated. It's an active listening technique. Regarding Choice 2, judgments should be suspended in a nurse-client relationship. Choice 3 is incorrect because leading questions ask for more information rather than showing understanding. Choice 4 communicates understanding, but the client has no way of measuring the understanding.PsychosocialIntegrity

by Alida at May 05, 2026, 03:08 AM

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