In a process recording, the nurse records:
a. a verbatim account of what both the nurse and the client say during a conversation
b. nonverbal communications of both the nurse and the client
c. specific communication techniques used
d. the nurse's evaluation of whether or not the communication was therapeutic
e. all of the above
E
A process recording is a verbatim account of the communication, with the nurse's interpretation of the specific communication technique used and an evaluation of whether or not the communication was therapeutic. Process recordings include the verbal and nonverbal communication that occurred during the interaction.
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