If a woman complains of back labor pain, the nurse might best suggest that the woman:
1. lie on her back for a while with her knees bent.
2. should not walk around as much.
3. take some deep cleansing breaths.
4. lean over a birth ball with her knees on the floor.
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1. Incorrect. The supine position should be discouraged. The hands-and-knees position, with or without the aid of a "birth ball," should help her back pain.
2. Incorrect. Walking is generally encouraged. The hands-and-knees position, with or with-out the aid of a "birth ball," should help her back pain.
3. Incorrect. The hands-and-knees position, with or without the aid of a "birth ball," should help her back pain.
4. Correct. The hands-and-knees position, with or without the aid of a "birth ball," should help her back pain.
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