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ahriuashd

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Which of the following nursing statements best reflects the most therapeutic intervention regard-ing the client's need for human touch?
 
  1. I always ask my clients if they need a hug.
  2. It is important to use a light touch when giving a bath.
  3. I offer my clients a backrub whenever giving them bedtime care.
  4. When I meet a client for the first time, I always try to shake his or her hand.

Question 2

Which of the following statements made by a nurse shows the most appropriate understanding of skin hunger?
 
  1. For skin to be healthy, it must be fed.
  2. Being touched is as important as being fed.
  3. Touch provides emotional comfort to a client.
  4. Skin requires adequate nutrients and hydration.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Touch is a primal need, as necessary as food, growth, or shelter. This answer provides the most appropriate manner in which a nurse can provide touch from among the options.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 1
Touch is a primal need, as necessary as food, growth, or shelter. Think of touch as a nutrient transmitted through the skin and skin hunger as a form of malnutrition that has reached epi-demic proportions in the United States, especially among older adults. While the remaining op-tions are not incorrect, they do not express the most appropriate appreciation for the need of hu-man touch.



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