Which nurse theorist developed therapeutic touch?
A) Dorothea Orem
B) Martha Rogers
C) Jean Watson
D) Dolores Krieger
Ans: D
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Therapeutic touch, a healing method used by thousands of nurses and other professionals, was developed more than 30 years ago by Dora Kunz, a healer, and Dolores Krieger, an emeritus member of New York University's nursing faculty.
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