A person hired by the mother or couple to provide labor support, ...

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A person hired by the mother or couple to provide labor support, guidance, and encouragement to the mother or couple during labor is known as what?
 
  a. Doula
  b. Midwife
  c. Nurse practitioner
  d. Physician

Question 2

Two patients are at the same stage of labor. One is lying still with her eyes closed and her breathing controlled, and the other is grasping the side rails and crying out with each contraction.
 
  The nursing assistant wants to know why the second patient is not quiet like the first. The nurse's best response is:
  a. Tell her to be quiet because she is disturbing the other women.
  b. There is no reason that she may be having more pain than anyone else.
  c. People like her just like to be dramatic to get a lot of attention.
  d. Some people believe that pain should be quietly endured; others express it freely.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
A doula is a person other than a family member or friend who is trained to provide labor support and act as family advocate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Pain expression varies with cultural background. To avoid bringing shame on the family, some women may not express pain outwardly. Others may be vocally expressive during labor and will cry out or moan with contractions.