Identify the correct statement regarding the use of therapeutic touch
a. All nurses are trained in this therapy and use it frequently in practice.
b. Therapeutic touch therapy has been used in childbirth preparation.
c. Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can benefit from infant massage.
d. The efficacy of touch therapy has been well established.
B
Childbirth preparation is an ideal medium for the use of therapeutic touch therapy. Not all nurses are educated in and use therapeutic touch. Massage is not a part of therapeutic touch. Research has not fully established the efficacy of touch therapy.
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