A nurse is performing therapeutic touch with a person.Which of the following would be the first action that the nurse would take?

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The first element is centering by the practitioner.Centering is a process of becoming calm, present in the moment, and connected with the individual being treated, allowing the practitioner to give the person undivided attention.During assessment, the second element, the practitioner's hands move over the individual's body at a height of about 3 inches above the skin in an attempt to sense disturbances or imbalances in the person's energy field.The final element is a series of techniques to change the patterns in the human energy field.

A Nurse Is Performing Therapeutic Touch with a Person