The use of "twilight sleep" during the labor and birth process:
a. provided inadequate pain relief during the labor and birth process.
b. facilitated bonding between mother and infant.
c. resulted in a decreased incidence of puerperal infections.
d. affected the maternal level of consciousness.
ANS: D
The use of so-called twilight sleep led to maternal confusion, disorientation, and heavy sedation and thus affected the mother's level of consciousness. Twilight sleep is the use of scopolamine and a narcotic to provide adequate pain relief during the labor and birth process. As a result of the use of this method, decreased maternal-infant bonding was observed because the client was confused, disoriented, and heavily sedated from the effects of the drug. There is no relationship between the incidence of puerperal infections and the use of twilight sleep.
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