A Nurse Routinely Uses Therapeutic Touch When Caring for Postoperative

Multiple Choice

A nurse routinely uses therapeutic touch when caring for postoperative clients with incisional pain.Occasionally a client will show reluctance when the intervention is offered.The nurse's best response in such a situation is to:

A) Research for alternative interventions that will be better received by the client
B) Suggest that the client allow the intervention just once before making a final decision
C) Respect the client's wishes and rely on pain medication to help with managing the pain
D) Inform the client that the intervention has been found to be effective during several research projects