The Nurse Should Be Aware of Which Physiologic Effect of Labor

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse should be aware of which physiologic effect of labor pain?

• A) Predominant pain of the first stage of labor is visceral pain that is in the lower portion of the abdomen.
• B) Referred pain is the extreme discomfort experienced between contractions.
• C) Somatic pain of the second stage of labor is more generalized and related to fatigue.
• D) Pain during the third stage is a somewhat milder version of the pain experienced during the second stage.

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