Which client will be most receptive to teaching about nonpharmacologic pain control methods?
a. Gravida 1, para 0, in transition
b. Gravida 2, para 1, admitted at 8 cm
c. Gravida 1, para 0, dilated 2 cm, 80% effaced
d. Gravida 3, para 2, complaining of intense perineal pressure
ANS: C
The latent phase of labor is the best time for intrapartum teaching; the latent phase of labor is the first centimeter of cervical dilation. Clients in the transition phase (8 to 10 cm) are experiencing intense pain and are not receptive to teaching. A multigravida complaining of intense perineal pressure indicates a client whose birth is imminent.
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