Which statement regarding the care of a client in labor is correct and important to the nurse as he or she formulates the plan of care?
A) The woman's blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabor normal levels between contractions.
B) The use of the Valsalva maneuver is encouraged during the second stage of labor to relieve fetal hypoxia.
C) Having the woman point her toes will reduce leg cramps.
D) Endogenous endorphins released during labor will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.

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The endogenous endorphins released during labor will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.In addition,physiologic anesthesia of the perineal tissues,caused by the pressure of the presenting part,decreases the mother's perception of pain.Blood pressure levels increase during contractions but remain somewhat elevated between them.The use of the Valsalva maneuver is discouraged during the second stage labor because of a number of unhealthy outcomes,including fetal hypoxia.Pointing the toes can cause leg cramps,as can the process of labor itself.

Which Statement Regarding the Care of a Client in Labor