The nurse is discussing the importance of human touch with the family of a comatose client. The daughter states "I love my mother but I find it so hard to touch her when she's like this."
Which of the following nursing statements reflects the most therapeutic response?
1. "Maybe it will get easier each time you touch her."
2. "Touch is a human need, just like food, so please try."
3. "Do you think it would be more comfortable to try washing her face and hands?"
4. "Your mother certainly wouldn't want you to do something that you find so dif-ficult."
ANS: 3
Touch is a primal need, as necessary as food, growth, or shelter. This answer is the only option that attempted to provide an acceptable solution for the family member's problem.
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