Which patient is most likely to experience pain during labor?
a. Gravida 2 who has not attended childbirth preparation classes
b. Gravida 2 who is anxious because her last labor was difficult
c. Gravida 1 whose fetus is in a breech presentation
d. Gravida 3 who is using Lamaze breathing techniques
B
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A The gravida 2 has previous experience and this will decrease anxiety.
B Anxiety affects a woman's perception of pain. Tension during labor causes
tightening of abdominal muscles, impeding contractions, and increasing pain by
stimulation of nerve endings.
C This woman will have more pain than if the infant is in vertex. Also, there is an
increased likelihood that she will have a cesarean section and not go through
labor.
D The gravida 3 has previous experience and has prepared herself for the labor.
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