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Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth

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Nursing Management of Pain During Labor and Birth

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse is teaching a childbirth preparation class. The group is discussing individual expression of labor pain. What statement is accurate about a patient's expression of pain?

A. It reduces the patient's perception of pain.

B. It is intensified by the vertex position of the fetus.

C. It is influenced by culture.

D. It can be completely controlled by nonpharmacological techniques.

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Question 2 of 5

What chemical substance(s) produced in the body acts as a natural pain reliever?

A. Endorphins

B. Morphine

C. Codeine

D. Atropine

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Question 3 of 5

A nurse instructs a woman's labor coach to comfort her by firmly pressing on her lower back. What is this technique?

A. Sacral pressure

B. Distraction

C. Effleurage

D. Conscious relaxation

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Question 4 of 5

A woman who is 6 cm dilated has the urge to push. What will the nurse instruct the woman to do during the contraction?

A. Use slow-paced breathing.

B. Hold her breath and push.

C. Blow in short breaths.

D. Use rapid-paced breathing.

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Question 5 of 5

Several hours into labor, a woman complains of dizziness, numbness, and tingling of her hands and mouth. What does the nurse recognize these symptoms signify?

A. Hypertension

B. Anxiety

C. Anoxia

D. Hyperventilation

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