A nursing student has been required to produce a process recording after conducting an admission assessment of a new client. Which of the following would be included in a process recording?
A) The development of an individualized plan of care for the client
B) A reflection on the effectiveness of the communication between the student and the client
C) A list of NANDA diagnoses that have the potential to impact the communication between the client and the care providers
D) The client's responses to the student's teaching about effective interpersonal communication
Ans: B
Among the components of a process recording is an explicit evaluation of the interaction between the student and the client. A process recording does not include a plan of care, the development of nursing diagnoses, or teaching about communication from the student to the client.
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