A nurse is considering the therapeutic value of touch when planning care for an anxious patient. What is the initial question the nurse should answer before initiating this tech-nique?
a. "How comfortable am I with touching this patient?"
b. "Will the patient find therapeutic touch supportive?"
c. "Does research support the use of therapeutic touch?"
d. "Has therapeutic touch proven to be therapeutic with anxious patients?"
ANS: A
Touch will only communicate warmth and thus be therapeutic if the nurse is comfortable with it. Although the other options are all appropriate, they do not have priority in this situation.
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