Through experience, a nurse has found that the judicious application of affective touch can benefit clients in certain circumstances
A) An elderly client who has just learned that her husband has been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease
B) A man whose fractured tibia is being set by the cast team at the bedside
C) A woman who is being extubated in the postanesthetic recovery unit after surgery
D) A client in his early twenties who has a history of schizophrenia and who is experiencing delusions
A
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The appropriate use of affective touch is highly subjective and situation dependent. However, clients who are older and who are distraught may be open to the nurse's use of affective touch. A client who is delusional or a person who is partially anesthetized would not benefit from affective touch. Clients who are uncomfortable may benefit from affective touch, but clients who are undergoing acutely painful procedures may not appreciate touch.
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