While Developing an Intrapartum Care Plan for the Client in Early

question 14

Multiple Choice

While developing an intrapartum care plan for the client in early labor, it is important that the nurse recognize that psychosocial factors may influence a woman's experience of pain. These include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Culture
• B) Anxiety and fear
• C) Support systems
• D) Preparation for childbirth
• E) Previous experiences with pain

Acknowledge the importance of the cerebral cortex in consciousness and self-identity.

Grasp the role of the motor cortex in controlling movement across the body's contralateral sides.

Understand sensory processing, specifically regarding touch and auditory stimuli.

Understand the functions and locations of different brain areas such as the somatosensory cortex, motor cortex, and association areas.

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Definitions:

Strike-Slip Fault

A type of fault where the movement of blocks along the fault is horizontal, parallel to the fault line.

Subduction Zone

A geological region at convergent boundaries where one tectonic plate moves under another and into the mantle, leading to volcanic and seismic activity.

Aftershocks

Smaller earthquakes that occur after a main earthquake and in the same area.

Landslides

The descent of soil, stones, or detritus downhill caused by gravitational pull.