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tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Which technique would provide the best pain relief for a pregnant woman with an occiput posterior position?

a. Neuromuscular disassociation
b. Effleurage
c. Psychoprophylaxis
d. Sacral pressure

Question 2

What does a birth plan help the parents accomplish?

a. Avoidance of an episiotomy
b. Determining the outcome of the birth
c. Assuming complete control of the situation
d. Taking an active part in planning the birth experience

pami445 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The use of sacral pressure may provide relief for clients who are experiencing back labor. The presentation of the fetus in a posterior position indicates this. Neuromuscular dissociation is used as a conditioned response to affect pain relief based on the mother tensing one group of muscles and focusing on releasing tension in the rest of her body. Effleurage is the process of using circular massage to effect pain relief. Psychoprophylaxis is another name for the Lamaze method of prepared childbirth.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The birth plan helps the woman and her partner look at the available options and plan the birth experience to meet their personal needs. A birth plan cannot dictate the need for or avoidance of an episiotomy. The outcome of the birth is not an absolute determinant. A birth plan does not assume complete control of the situation; it allows for expanding communication.