A nurse hears a loud crash of breaking glass followed by "Oh dear!" from a client's room and enters the room to evaluate the client's safety. This incident BEST illustrates which of these processes?
a. speaking c. listening
b. hearing d. rapport
C
The cognitive element is the "thinking" part of receiving. It involves interpreting stimuli and converting them into meaning, such as by listening.
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