The client is postoperative. The nurse is practicing healing touch with the client. Which of the following would the nurse evaluate as an expected outcome of healing touch?
A) The wound is not approximated three days following surgery.
B) The client reports pain as a "6" on a 0 to 10 pain scale.
C) The client states that his anxiety following surgery has decreased.
D) The client's temperature has remained at or below 100.4ºF

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Healing touch is a complementary therapy that involves using touch to promote healing and relaxation. The expected outcome of healing touch includes decreasing anxiety and promoting relaxation. Therefore, the client stating that their anxiety following surgery has decreased would be the expected outcome of healing touch. The other options are not directly related to the expected outcomes of healing touch.

The Client Is Postoperative