The Nurse Is Explaining Dysfunctional Labor Patterns to a Group

question 49

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining dysfunctional labor patterns to a group of nursing students.Which of the following should the nurse include in the list of risk factors for hypotonic labor?

• A) Anxiety and fear
• B) Fetal malpresentation
• C) Maternal obesity
• D) Multiple gestation
• E) Pain medication

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Definitions:

Mental Activities

Tasks or operations performed by the mind, such as thinking, learning, and memory.

Cognition

The pursuit of knowledge and understanding through thinking processes, experiential learning, and sensory information.

Early Life Experiences

Events or interactions occurring in the initial stages of an individual's life, which significantly influence their development, behavior, and psychological traits.

Lack

The state of being without or not having enough of something.