Which of the following women is most likely to experience strong afterpains?
1. A woman who exhibited oligohydramnios
2. A woman who is a gravida 4, para 4-0-0-4
3. A woman who is bottle-feeding her infant
4. A woman whose infant weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces
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1. Incorrect. Afterpains are more noticeable after births in which the uterus was greatly dis-tended, as in a woman who experienced polyhydramnios.
2. Correct. Afterpains are more common in multiparous women.
3. Incorrect. Breastfeeding may cause afterpains to intensify.
4. Incorrect. Afterpains are more noticeable after births in which the uterus was greatly dis-tended, as in a woman who delivered a large infant.
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