Of the most frequent responses to pain, which condition is most likely to impede your client's progress in labor?
1. Increased pulse
2. Elevated blood pressure
3. Muscle tension
4. Increased respirations
3
Rationale:
1. Increased pulse is a manifestation of pain, but does not impede labor.
2. Elevated blood pressure is a manifestation of pain, but does not impede labor.
3. Muscle tension impedes labor.
4. Increased respiration is a manifestation of pain, but does not impede labor.
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