Which of the following client reactions reflects the greatest positive

Which of the following client reactions reflects the greatest positive response to the nurse’s use of caring touch in the form of a backrub?

1. The nurse observes the client smiling.
2. The client falls asleep shortly after the backrub.
3. The nurse feels the client’s back muscles relaxing.
4. The client tells his wife that, “the nurse is so nice.”

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Caring touch is a form of nonverbal communication that successfully influences a client’s com-fort and security, enhances self-esteem, and improves reality orientation.
While the other options may reflect a positive response, the presence of physical signs of relaxa-tion would be a greater indicator of a positive response to the nurse’s caring touch.