When practicing therapeutic touch, the practitioner begins by performing which intervention?
A) Calling to rebalance the soul
B) Bringing the practitioner's attention to an inward peaceful consciousness
C) Embracing the patient for energy
D) Moving her hands 2 to 6 inches away from the patient's skin surface
Ans: B
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