The Patient Is Terminal and Very near Death

Multiple Choice

The patient is terminal and very near death. When the nurse checks the patient and finds no pulse or blood pressure, the family begins sobbing and hugging each other. Some family members hold the patient's hand. The nurse is overwhelmed by the presence of grief and leaves the room. What is the nurse demonstrating?

A) Caring touch
B) Protective touch
C) Therapeutic touch
D) Task-oriented touch