Why Should Family and Friends Be Encouraged to Touch and Talk

Multiple Choice

Why should family and friends be encouraged to touch and talk to the actively dying patient?  

A) Increased stimulation to the patient reduces the need for pain medication. 
B) The human contact and caring is helpful to both the patient and the family. 
C) It reduces the need for complex technologies at the end of life. 
D) It increases the family's comfort in providing further elements of care to the patient.