Communication NCLEX questions and
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A nurse is collecting data from a client for an admission nursing history. Which
question by the nurse is best to open the discussion?
1. "What brought you to the hospital?"
2. "Would it help to discuss your feelings?"
3. "Do you want to talk about your concerns?"
4. "Would you like to talk about why you are here?" - Correct answer-1. "What
brought you to the hospital?"
The nurse must conduct a focused interview to complete an admission history.
Which interviewing technique should the nurse use?
1. Probing
2. Clarification
3. Direct questions
4. Paraphrasing - Correct answer-3. Direct questions
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,Which statement about communication should the nurse consider to be accurate?
1. Verbal communication is essential for human relationships
2. Hands are the most expressive part of the body
3. Behavior clearly reflects feelings
4. Communication is inevitable - Correct answer-4. Communication is inevitable
A client is extremely upset and mentions something about a work-related issue that
the nurse cannot understand. Which is the nurse's best response?
1. "It's natural to worry about your job."
2. "Your job must be very important to you."
3. "Calm down so that I can understand what you're saying."
4. "I'm not quite sure I heard what you were saying about your work." - Correct
answer-4. "I'm not quite sure I heard what you were saying about your work."
Which is the purpose of the use of humor by a nurse when interacting with a
client?
1. Diminish feelings of anger
2. Refocus the client's attention
3. Maintain a balanced perspective
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, 4. Delay dealing with the inevitable - Correct answer-3. Maintain a balanced
perspective
A nurse is caring for a client who is blind in the left eye and visually impaired in
the right eye. Which actions should the nurse employ to promote communication
with this client?
1. Touch the client's left arm before initiating a conversation
2. Ensure that the door to the client's room is on the client's left side
3. Close the window curtains and dim the lights before speaking with the client
4. Knock on the door and request permission to enter before approaching the client
- Correct answer-4. Knock on the door and request permission to enter before
approaching the client
A client is admitted to the hospital with cirrhosis of the liver caused by long-term
alcohol misuse. Which is the best response by the nurse when the client says, "I
really don't believe that my drinking a couple of beers a day has anything to do
with my liver problem"?
1. "You find it hard to believe that beer can hurt the liver."
2. "How long is it that you have been drinking several beers a day?"
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Answers 2026
A nurse is collecting data from a client for an admission nursing history. Which
question by the nurse is best to open the discussion?
1. "What brought you to the hospital?"
2. "Would it help to discuss your feelings?"
3. "Do you want to talk about your concerns?"
4. "Would you like to talk about why you are here?" - Correct answer-1. "What
brought you to the hospital?"
The nurse must conduct a focused interview to complete an admission history.
Which interviewing technique should the nurse use?
1. Probing
2. Clarification
3. Direct questions
4. Paraphrasing - Correct answer-3. Direct questions
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,Which statement about communication should the nurse consider to be accurate?
1. Verbal communication is essential for human relationships
2. Hands are the most expressive part of the body
3. Behavior clearly reflects feelings
4. Communication is inevitable - Correct answer-4. Communication is inevitable
A client is extremely upset and mentions something about a work-related issue that
the nurse cannot understand. Which is the nurse's best response?
1. "It's natural to worry about your job."
2. "Your job must be very important to you."
3. "Calm down so that I can understand what you're saying."
4. "I'm not quite sure I heard what you were saying about your work." - Correct
answer-4. "I'm not quite sure I heard what you were saying about your work."
Which is the purpose of the use of humor by a nurse when interacting with a
client?
1. Diminish feelings of anger
2. Refocus the client's attention
3. Maintain a balanced perspective
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, 4. Delay dealing with the inevitable - Correct answer-3. Maintain a balanced
perspective
A nurse is caring for a client who is blind in the left eye and visually impaired in
the right eye. Which actions should the nurse employ to promote communication
with this client?
1. Touch the client's left arm before initiating a conversation
2. Ensure that the door to the client's room is on the client's left side
3. Close the window curtains and dim the lights before speaking with the client
4. Knock on the door and request permission to enter before approaching the client
- Correct answer-4. Knock on the door and request permission to enter before
approaching the client
A client is admitted to the hospital with cirrhosis of the liver caused by long-term
alcohol misuse. Which is the best response by the nurse when the client says, "I
really don't believe that my drinking a couple of beers a day has anything to do
with my liver problem"?
1. "You find it hard to believe that beer can hurt the liver."
2. "How long is it that you have been drinking several beers a day?"
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