A Nurse Educator Is Teaching a Group of Students About

question 13

Multiple Choice

A nurse educator is teaching a group of students about therapeutic touch. In which situation is it appropriate to use therapeutic touch as a means of communication?

• A)When a client's family member is making inappropriate comments to the nurse
• B)When an upset spouse is alone and the client has just expired
• C)When speaking to a client with a history of physical abuse
• D)When a young male client asks a young student nurse for a hug

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Definitions:

Bronchiole

A small airway that leads from a bronchus to alveoli.

Nasal Cavity

The nasal cavity is the large air-filled space behind the nose, involved in breathing and smelling, filtering, warming, and moistening the air breathed in.

Pharynx

A muscular tube at the back of the throat which connects the mouth to the esophagus and serves as a pathway for food and air.

Amphibian Respiration

The process by which amphibians exchange gases with their environment, utilizing skin, gills, and lungs at different life stages.