During labor, a pregnant patient's doula uses therapeutic touch and massage. Which outcome indicates that these approaches have been effective?
A) The patient is not complaining of leg cramps.
B) The patient is not requesting pain medication.
C) The patient is focusing on a painting during contractions.
D) The patient asks for a cold compress at the end of a contraction.
B
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Touch and massage work to relieve pain by increasing the release of endorphins. Both techniques may also work because they serve as forms of distraction. Many women find massage helpful in the first and second stages of labor. The use of therapeutic touch and massage for the patient in labor is not used to reduce leg cramp. Focusing on a painting during contractions is a form of distraction. Asking for a cold compress at the end of a contraction is not directly related to the use of therapeutic touch and massage during labor.
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