Which of the following correctly describes the effects of various pain factors?
1. Higher prostaglandin levels obtained from dysmenorrhea can blunt the pain of childbirth.
2. Upright positions in labor increase the pain factor because of greater fatigue.
3. Women who move around trying different positions are experiencing more pain.
4. Levels of pain-mitigating beta-endorphins are higher during a spontaneous, natu-ral childbirth.
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1. Incorrect. Higher prostaglandin levels correspond to higher labor pains.
2. Incorrect. Upright positions in labor usually result in better comfort and less pain.
3. Incorrect. Moving freely to find more comfortable positions is important in reducing pain and muscle tension.
4. Correct. Higher endorphin levels help women tolerate pain and reduce anxiety and irri-tability.
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