In Selecting Alternative Therapies,for Which of the Following Patients Does

question 8

Multiple Choice

In selecting alternative therapies,for which of the following patients does the nurse recognize that therapeutic touch may be most effective?

• A) Premature infant
• B) Headache sufferer
• C) Debilitated patient
• D) Psychiatric patient

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