The nurse is assessing a newly admitted Native American client. When assessing the client's perception of touch, the nurse should
a. casually touch the client.
b. use timing with touch.
c. ask the client for permission to touch.
d. shake the client's hand.
ANS: C
Care must be taken to abide by the client's cultural proscriptions about the use of touch. This varies across cultures. Some Native Americans use touch in healing, so that casual touching may be taboo. The nurse should ask for permission before the use of touch.
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