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mia · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse caring for women in labor understands that childbirth pain is different from other types of pain in that it is

a. More responsive to pharmacologic management
b. Associated with a physiologic process
c. Designed to make one withdraw from the stimulus
d. Less intense

Question 2

In order to help patients manage discomfort and pain during labor, nurses should be aware that

a. The predominant pain of the first stage of labor is the visceral pain located in the
lower portion of the abdomen.
b. Somatic pain is the extreme discomfort between contractions.
c. The somatic pain of the second stage of labor is more generalized and related to
fatigue.
d. Pain during the third stage is a somewhat milder version of the second stage.

lindahyatt42 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
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A Pain management during labor may affect the course and length of labor.
B Childbirth pain is part of a normal process, whereas other types of pain usually
signify an injury or illness.
C The pain with childbirth is a normal process; it is not caused by the type of injury
when withdrawal from the stimuli is seen.
D Childbirth pain is not less intense than other types of pain.

Answer to Question 2

A
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A This pain comes from cervical changes, distention of the lower uterine segment,
and uterine ischemia.
B Somatic pain is a faster, sharp pain. Somatic pain is most prominent during late
first-stage labor and during second-stage labor as the descending fetus puts direct
pressure on maternal tissues.
C Second-stage labor pain is intense, sharp, burning, and localized.
D Third-stage labor pain is similar to that of the first stage.