A Client Asks, "What Can I Do to Help Decrease

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client asks, "What can I do to help decrease the amount of pain with labor?" What should be the nurse's best response?

• A) "Nothing. That is the way God intended it to be."
• B) "We can give you medications to help with the pain."
• C) "You should not worry about the pain; leave that concern up to the staff."
• D) "By trying to relax, the contractions will be more efficient and the pain may be less."

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Definitions:

Atomic Statements

Expressions in logic that cannot be broken down into simpler statements and are used as the basic building blocks of logical expressions.

Main Connective

The principal operator in a compound logical expression, determining the overall outcome of the expression.

Atomic Statements

Simple statements that cannot be broken down into smaller statements without changing their meaning.

Main Connective

The logical operator in a complex proposition that determines the overall truth value of the proposition.