Before using therapeutic touch or healing touch with a client, the nurse is going to center. Centering can best be defined as:
a. finding the center of the client's energy field.
b. using the hands to determine the nature of the client's energy field.
c. bringing body, mind, and emotions to a quiet, focused state of consciousness.
d. directing the flow of energy to a specific area.
Question 2
While planning care, the nurse realizes that the client with which condition is most likely to benefit from therapeutic massage?
a. Musculoskeletal stiffness
b. Aneurysm
c. Varicose veins
d. Heart disease
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Touch
Stress and Healing of Wounds
Passive touch on shoulders to end. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds.
A patient is talking to the nurse about her husband’s abuse and attempt to strangle her. She ...