A nurse is applying healing touch to a postoperative patient's wound. What benefits of healing touch would the nurse tell the patient's family?
A) It will decrease the need for fluids after surgery.
B) It will help your family relationships.
C) It will help the wound heal.
D) It will improve the nurse-patient relationship.

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Healing touch has been shown to promote healing and improve circulation to the area being touched. It can also reduce pain, anxiety, and stress, which can all hinder the healing process. While improving the nurse-patient relationship may be a potential benefit, it is not as directly related to wound healing as reducing inflammation and improving circulation. The other options (A and B) are not supported by evidence-based research.

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