The nurse is providing a conference on nonpharmacological pain control methods. What major advantages of nonpharmacological pain control methods will the nurse include in the presentation? (Select all that apply.)
a. They sedate the mother.
b. They do not slow labor.
c. They do not dull the excitement of the birth experience.
d. They do not have the potential to cause allergic reactions.
e. They do not have to be delayed until labor is well established.
ANS: B, C, D, E
All the options mentioned are benefits of nonpharmacological pain control methods with the exception of sedating the mother.
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