Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Simulated
The nurse can best communicate to a client that he or she has been listening by:
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Restating allows the client to validate the nurse's understanding of what has been communicated. It's an active listening technique. Judgments should be suspended in a nurse-client relationship. Leading questions ask for more information rather than showing understanding. Saying 'I understand' communicates understanding, but the client has no way of measuring the understanding.