The nurse is walking with a male patient on the unit. The patient becomes unsteady, and is about to fall when the nurse supports him and enables him to regain equilibrium. This is an example of which of the following types of touch?
a. Caring
b. Safety
c. Protective
d. Task-oriented
C
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A Preventing a patient from falling is not an example of caring touch.
B "Safety touch" is not one of the three types of touch.
C Protective touch is a form of touch that protects the nurse, the patient, or both. The most obvious form of protective touch is in preventing an accident, such as holding or bracing a patient to avoid a fall.
D Preventing a patient from falling is not an example of task-oriented touch.
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