Clients in which of the following age ranges would be likely to receive the least amount of touch?
a. 5 to 15
b. 20 to 35
c. 45 to 60
d. 70 to 85
D
One study on the use of touch by health care personnel found that clients in the age range of 66 to 100 years received the least amount of touch when compared with younger patients. Clients in geriatric institutions may well place great importance and value on the smallest gesture of touch, as touch leads to a feeling of affinity and of belonging to community.
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