RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 1433 of 2368

A client says, "The nurses hate me here." Which nurse response is an example of restating?

  1. "You feel as though the nurses dislike you?"
  2. "The nurses here are very caring, so do not worry."
  3. "No one here would intentionally dislike you."
  4. "Why do you think they hate you?"
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Correct answer: "You feel as though the nurses dislike you?"

Restating uses different words for the same content to encourage the client to say more.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Communication: THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026