The Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Nursing Students About

question 39

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about factors that have a role in starting labor. Which should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Progesterone levels become higher than estrogen levels.
• B) Natural oxytocin in conjunction with other substances plays a role.
• C) Stretching, pressure, and irritation of the uterus and cervix increase.
• D) The secretion of prostaglandins from the fetal membranes decreases.

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Definitions:

Perceptual Awareness

The ability to become aware of one's environment and internal states through sensory input, such as sight, sound, and touch.

Conceptual

Pertaining to concepts or ideas; involving the use of the mind to understand, categorize, or define something.

Intellectual

Relating to the intellect or involving the ability to think and understand at a high level of complexity.

Reciprocal

Characterized by mutual exchange or influence, in which actions or emotions are mirrored or returned by others.