Medications Given During Labour to Reduce the Pain of Labour

question 48

Multiple Choice

Medications given during labour to reduce the pain of labour can cause:

• A) decreased time of labour.
• B) increased pain experienced by the fetus.
• C) prolonged labour and increased use of instruments during vaginal births.
• D) decreased size of the "soft spot" on the baby's head.

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Definitions:

Labor

The physical and mental effort used in the production of goods and services.

Marginal Product

The increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input.

Nonlabor Resources

Resources used in the production process that do not involve human labor, such as capital, land, and raw materials.

Worker

An individual who performs tasks or services for compensation, contributing labor to an economy.