A Nurse Has Completed an Educational Session About Touch Therapy

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse has completed an educational session about touch therapy with a group of adults. Which of the following statements made by an individual would demonstrate understanding of this topic?

• A) "Research has shown that touch therapy is effective because it relieves stress and tension."
• B) "Touch therapy is effective because deep massage relaxes muscles."
• C) "During touch therapy the therapist's hands may not actually touch me."
• D) "It is the massage skill of the therapist that produces the positive benefits of touch therapy."

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