What should the nurse be aware of to accurately assess the health of the mother during labour?
A) The woman's blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabour normal between contractions.
B) Use of the Valsalva manoeuvre is encouraged during the second stage of labour to relieve fetal hypoxia.
C) Having the woman point her toes will reduce leg cramps.
D) The endogenous endorphins released during labour will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.

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The endogenous endorphins released during labour will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.In addition,physiological anaesthesia of the perineal tissues,caused by the pressure of the presenting part,decreases the mother's perception of pain.Blood pressure increases during contractions but remains somewhat elevated between them.Use of the Valsalva manoeuvre is discouraged during second-stage labour because it can lead to a number of unhealthy outcomes,including fetal hypoxia.Pointing the toes can cause leg cramps,as can the process of labour itself.

What Should the Nurse Be Aware of to Accurately Assess