The labor and delivery nurse is preparing a prenatal class about facilitating the progress of labor. Which pain response should the nurse identify as most likely to impede progress in labor?
A) Muscle tension
B) Increased pulse
C) Increased respirations
D) Elevated blood pressure

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Muscle tension can impede progress in labor as it can reduce blood flow and oxygen supply to the uterus and can slow down contractions. Increased pulse, respirations, and blood pressure can all be normal physiological responses to labor and do not necessarily impede progress.

The Labor and Delivery Nurse Is Preparing a Prenatal Class