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storky111

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A woman requests a pudendal block to manage her labor pain. What statement by the woman indicates a need for further explanation about the pudendal block?
 
  a. I'm having a contraction. Can I get the pudendal block now?
  b. I'll get the pudendal block right before I deliver.
  c. The nurse midwife will insert the needles into my vagina.
  d. It takes a few minutes after the medicine is administered to make me feel numb.

Question 2

The nurse who encourages the gate control theory of pain control would advise a woman in labor and her partner to use which nonpharmacological method of pain management?
 
  a. Slow abdominal breathing
  b. Guided relaxation
  c. Listening to music
  d. Massage



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The pudendal block does not block pain from contractions and is given just before birth.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
According to the gate control theory, stimulating large-diameter nerve fibers temporarily interferes with conduction of impulses through small-diameter fibers. Massage is a technique that stimulates large-diameter fibers and closes the gate.





 

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