In the labor and delivery area, the nurse notices that two women in labor are responding differently to their contractions
The first woman, who is having her first baby, has rated the pain as a "7," seems agitated, and has asked for pain medications. The second woman, who is having her third baby, has also rated the pain as a "7," but is calmer and says she does not need anything for pain at this time. The nurse recognizes that the difference in the outward response to pain can be explained as:
a. Pain tolerance.
b. Pain threshold.
c. Nociception.
d. Physiologic stress.
ANS: A
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