One Method of Determining Whether Contractions Are Part of False

question 146

Multiple Choice

One method of determining whether contractions are part of false labor is to see if they go away or diminish:

• A) when the mother breathes deeply
• B) after 10 minutes
• C) when the mother walks
• D) after several minutes of abdominal massage

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Definitions:

Decrease REM Sleep

A reduction in the phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, which is associated with vivid dreaming.

Morphine

A powerful opioid analgesic drug derived from the opium poppy, used to relieve severe pain.

Opioids

are a class of drugs that include both illegal drugs like heroin and prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone and morphine, used primarily for pain relief but have a high potential for addiction.

Polysomnography

A multi-parametric test used in the study of sleep, measuring various physical and physiological parameters to diagnose sleep disorders.