A client asks, "What can I do to help decrease the amount of pain with labor?" What should be the nurse's best response?
a. "Nothing. That is the way God intended it to be."
b. "We can give you medications to help with the pain."
c. "You should not worry about the pain; leave that concern up to the staff."
d. "By trying to relax, the contractions will be more efficient and the pain may be less."
ANS: D
Anxiety and tension will make the uterine contractions less effective and increase the length of labor. Relaxation will help the contractions to be more effective and the labor will be less painful. Stating nothing is demeaning and does not answer the woman's questions. The woman may not want medications but instead is looking for alternatives. "You should not worry about the pain; leave that concern up to the staff" does not answer the woman's questions and would not alleviate her concern about pain control.
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