Maternity nurses have to answer questions on the many and sometimes unusual ways people have tried to make the birthing experience more comfortable. For instance, nurses should be aware that:
1. music supplied by the support person has to be discouraged because it could dis-turb others or upset the hospital routine.
2. women in labor can benefit from sitting in a bathtub but must limit immersion to no more than 15 minutes at a time.
3. effleurage is okay, but counterpressure is almost always counterproductive.
4. electrodes attached to either side of the spine providing high-intensity electrical impulses facilitate the release of endorphins.
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1. Incorrect. Music may be very helpful in reducing tension and can certainly be accommo-dated by the hospital.
2. Incorrect. Women can stay is a bath as long as they want, though repeated baths with breaks might be more effective than a long soak.
3. Incorrect. Counterpressure can help the woman cope with lower back pain.
4. Correct. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) can help.
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