MATCHING Many Women Seek Alternative or Complementary Pain Relief During Labor

question 24

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.

-Reduced length of labor,increased satisfaction of pain relief.

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

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Definitions:

Fixed Interval Schedules

Are interval schedules in which the amount of time that must pass before a reward is given is constant over time.

Variable Ratio Schedules

Are ratio schedules in which the number of times a behavior must occur before it is rewarded changes over time.

Variable Interval Schedules

Are interval schedules in which the amount of time that must pass before a reward is given can change from one reward period to another.

Fixed Ratio Schedules

Are ratio schedules in which the number of times a behavior must occur before it is rewarded remains constant over time.