During the First Interview with a Parent Whose Child Died

Multiple Choice

During the first interview with a parent whose child died in a car accident, the nurse feels empathic and reaches out to take the patient's hand. Select the correct analysis of the nurse's behavior.

A) It shows empathy and compassion. It will encourage the patient to continue to express feelings.
B) The gesture is premature. The patient's cultural and individual interpretation of touch is unknown.
C) The patient will perceive the gesture as intrusive and overstepping boundaries.
D) The action is inappropriate. Psychiatric patients should not be touched.