Introduction-to-Maternity-and-Pediatric-Nursing-7th-Edition-by-Gloria-Leifer-Test-Bank.pdf

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MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse is teaching a childbirth preparation class. The group is discussing individual expression of labor pain. What statement is accurate about a patient’s expression of pain?... a. It reduces the patient’s perception of pain. b. It is intensified by the vertex position of the fetus. c. It is influenced by culture. d. It can be completely controlled by nonpharmacological techniques. ANS: C Culture influences how women feel about birth and what is an acceptable response to pain. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 161 OBJ: 3 TOP: Cultural Influences on Pain KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation 2. What chemical substance(s) produced in the body acts as a natural pain reliever? a. Endorphins b. Morphine c. Codeine d. Atropine ANS: A Endorphins are natural body substances that are similar to morphine and may explain why laboring women need smaller doses of analgesia. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 160 OBJ: 1 TOP: Endorphins KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation [Show More]

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