Maternity nurses often have to answer questions about the many,sometimes unusual,ways people have tried to make the birthing experience more comfortable.Which information regarding nonpharmacologic pain relief is accurate?
A) Music supplied by the support person has to be discouraged because it could disturb others or upset the hospital routine.
B) Women in labor can benefit from sitting in a bathtub, but they must limit immersion to no longer than 15 minutes at a time.
C) Effleurage is permissible, but counterpressure is almost always counterproductive.
D) Electrodes attached to either side of the spine to provide high-intensity electrical impulses facilitate the release of endorphins.

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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)may help and is most useful for lower back pain that occurs during the first stage of labor.Music may be very helpful for reducing tension and certainly can be accommodated by the hospital.Women can stay in a bath as long as they want,although repeated baths with breaks might be more effective than one long bath.Counterpressure can help the woman cope with lower back pain.

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