Your client is having labor pains. You recognize that because it is an individual experience, your client's pain is most likely influenced by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Mother's age d. Anxiety and fear
b. Mother's weight e. Psychological sup-port
c. Cultural practices and beliefs f. Previous experience with pain
C, D, E, F
Pain is an individual experience. It can be influenced by a number of factors such as cultural practices and beliefs, anxiety, fear, previous experiences with pain, and psychologic support.
These factors are also present during the experience of childbirth. It is useful for the nurse to identify in advance the most frequently seen client ethnic groups and develop profiles of culturally specific childbirth practices, including pain beliefs and behaviors.
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