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123654777 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

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.

Question 2

An infant was born 2 hours ago at 37 weeks of gestation, weighing 4.1 kg. The infant appears chubby with a flushed complexion and is very tremulous. The tremors are most likely the re-sult of:

1. birth injury.
2. hypocalcemia.
3. hypoglycemia.
4. seizures.

tjayeee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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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.

Answer to Question 2

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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. This infant is macrosomic and at risk for hypoglycemia. The description of the infant above is indicative of a macrosomic infant. The tremors are jitteriness that is associated with hypoglycemia.
3. Correct. Hypoglycemia is common in the macrosomic infant. Signs of hypoglycemia include jitteriness, apnea, tachypnea, and cyanosis.