The Woman in Labor Should Be Encouraged to Use the Valsalva

question 14

True/False

The woman in labor should be encouraged to use the Valsalva maneuver (holding one's breath and tightening abdominal muscles)for pushing during the second stage.Is this statement true or false?

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