Touch Is the Intentional Physical Contact Between Two or More

Multiple Choice

Touch is the intentional physical contact between two or more people. It occurs so often in patient care situations that it has been deemed to be an essential and universal component of nursing care. Task-oriented touch occurs when the nurse: (Select all that apply.)

A) holds the patient's hand during a painful procedure.
B) gives the patient an injection to treat discomfort.
C) starts an intravenous (IV) line for fluid administration.
D) inserts a nasogastric tube to decompress the patient's stomach.
E) shakes the patient's hand in order to establish rapport.