The evidence supporting prevention of perineal trauma and comfort during second stage of labour includes all of the following:
a. Providing warm compresses to the perineum during labour, providing digital massage to the perineum during labour and guiding the woman to push with her own urges
b. Providing ice compresses to the perineum during labour, providing digital massage during the antenatal period and guiding the woman to push with her own urges
c. Providing digital massage to the perineum during the antenatal period, having some control over the baby's head during birth and guiding the woman to push with her own urges
d. Providing digital massage to the perineum during labour, having some control over the baby's head during birth and applying lignocaine (lidocaine) spray to the perineum during second stage
ANS: C
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