Which Statement Correctly Describes the Effects of Various Pain Factors

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which statement correctly describes the effects of various pain factors?

• A) Higher prostaglandin levels arising from dysmenorrhea can blunt the pain of childbirth.
• B) Upright positions in labor increase the pain factor because they cause greater fatigue.
• C) Women who move around trying different positions are experiencing more pain.
• D) Levels of pain-mitigating b-endorphins are higher during a spontaneous, natural childbirth.

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Definitions:

Representation

Representation can refer to the act of speaking or acting on someone's behalf or depicting or describing something.

Cytosine

One of the four main bases found in DNA and RNA, which pairs with guanine in the genetic code.

Amino Acids

Organic molecules that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both amine and carboxyl functional groups.

Thymine

A pyrimidine nucleobase found in DNA, pairing with adenine through two hydrogen bonds, crucial for DNA stability and genetic information.