Anxiety is commonly associated with pain during labor. Which statement regarding anxiety is correct?
a. Even mild anxiety must be treated.
b. Severe anxiety increases tension, increases pain, and then, in turn, increases fear and anxiety, and so on.
c. Anxiety may increase the perception of pain, but it does not affect the mechanism of labor.
d. Women who have had a painful labor will have learned from the experience and have less anxiety the second time because of increased familiarity.
Answer: b. Severe anxiety increases tension, increases pain, and then, in turn, increases fear and anxiety, and so on.
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