The challenge facing midwives concerning pain is that:
a. pain has always been viewed as a negative direct cause of disease or illness, not as a positive outcome for the woman and babe.
b. pain has always been viewed as a negative outcome for both the woman and fetus and should be attributed appropriate treatment.
c. pain has always been viewed from an individual's perspective and related to her unique threshold of pain.
d. pain has always been viewed as a negative outcome and related to the individual's threshold of pain.
Question 2
Midwives should consider the woman's intensity of labour pain by:
a. offering analgesia and assisting her to cope with her pain.
b. offering anaesthesia and assisting her to cope with her pain.
c. offering non-pharmacological methods and support.
d. offering support and assisting her to cope with her pain.
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