If a narcotic antagonist is administered to a laboring woman, she ...

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If a narcotic antagonist is administered to a laboring woman, she should be told:
 
  a. She will feel less anxious.
  b. Her pain will decrease.
  c. Her pain will return.
  d. She will no longer feel the urge to push.

Question 2

A woman is complaining of intense lower back pain during contractions. An effective pain relief measure would be to use:
 
  a. Counterpressure against the sacrum
  b. Pant-blow breathing techniques
  c. Conscious relaxation or guided imagery
  d. Effleurage

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Narcotic antagonists administered to the laboring woman reverse the analgesic effects of her pain medication, and the pain will return.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Cutaneous stimulation, such as counterpressure applied to the sacral area, helps provide pain relief by closing the gate to transmission of pain impulses to the brain. The other pain relief measures are not usually as effective for back pain during labor.