The patient is terminal and very near death. When the nurse checks the patient and finds no pulse or blood pressure, the family begins sobbing and hugging each other. Some family members hold the patient's hand. The nurse is overwhelmed by the presence of
a. Caring touch
b. Protective touch
c. Therapeutic touch
d. Task-oriented touch
ANS: B
Caring touch is the way a nurse holds a patient's hand, gives a back massage, or gently positions a patient. Touch that occurs when tasks are being performed, such as insertion of a catheter or administering an injection, is known as "task-oriented touch." Touch used to protect the patient (holding and bracing a patient to avoid a fall) or nurse (withdraws from tension-filled situations) is known as "protective touch."
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