MATCHING Many Women Seek Alternative or Complementary Pain Relief During Labor

question 11

Multiple Choice

MATCHING
Many women seek alternative or complementary pain relief during labor to delay or avoid pharmacologic or invasive therapies. Evidence regarding the use of these modalities has been sparse, and so they remain underutilized. Published reviews of the best-known therapies identified the benefits of each modality for the woman in labor. Please match the alternative modality with the correct research finding.

-No difference when compared with placebo.

• A)Walking
• B)Massage
• C)Acupuncture
• D)Water immersion
• E)Aromatherapy

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Definitions:

T-statistic

A value used in statistical analysis that measures the size of the difference relative to the variation in a sample data set.

Group Comparison Study

A research method that involves comparing two or more groups to assess differences or similarities regarding specific variables.

Independent Samples

Refers to two or more groups of responses that are obtained from distinct populations and not related or connected in any way.

Life-stressors

Events or situations that cause significant stress, impacting an individual's mental or physical health.