The perinatal nurse suggests that a laboring woman may wish to use the birth ball. The patient questions the rationale for this suggestion. The best answer by the nurse is that use of the birth ball will facilitate what action?
A.
Decreased maternal anxiety
B.
Decreased transmission of pain
C.
Fetal descent
D.
Increased number of opioid receptors
ANS: C
Assuming a sitting position on the birth ball facilitates a supported squatting position that opens the pelvis to allow fetal descent in preparation for birth.
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What will be an ideal response?