Which of the following is the best reason that many psychiatric care units have policies against clients touching one another or staff?
A) Because some clients with mental illness have difficulty knowing when touch is or is not appropriate
B) Because clients often perceive being touched as a threat and may attempt to protect himself or herself by striking the staff person
C) Because it can be threatening to both the client and the nurse
D) Because touching always leads to more touching
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