A woman is complaining of intense lower back pain during contractions. An effective pain relief measure would be to use:
a. Counterpressure against the sacrum
b. Pant-blow breathing techniques
c. Conscious relaxation or guided imagery
d. Effleurage
ANS: A
Cutaneous stimulation, such as counterpressure applied to the sacral area, helps provide pain relief by closing the "gate" to transmission of pain impulses to the brain. The other pain relief measures are not usually as effective for back pain during labor.
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