Touch Is the Intentional Physical Contact Between Two or More

Multiple Choice

Touch is the intentional physical contact between two or more people and it is deemed to be an essential and universal component of nursing care. The nurse knows that task-oriented touch occurs during which activities?

A) Holding the patient's hand during a painful procedure
B) Giving the patient an injection to treat discomfort
C) Starting an intravenous (IV) line for fluid administration
D) Inserting a nasogastric tube to decompress the patient's stomach
E) Shaking the patient's hand in order to establish rapport