Before using therapeutic touch or healing touch with a client, the nurse is going to center. Centering can best be defined as:
a. finding the center of the client's energy field.
b. using the hands to determine the nature of the client's energy field.
c. bringing body, mind, and emotions to a quiet, focused state of consciousness.
d. directing the flow of energy to a specific area.
ANS: C
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