Labor Pain: Partnering Through Understanding
Post Assessment
Name: Date:
1.
(True or False)
Labor pain is a normal, physiological process, making it unique from
other forms of acute or chronic pain.
2.
List a proposed benefit and proposed adverse effect of
labor pain.
Benefit:__________________________________________________________________________________________________ Adverse Effect: ____
3.
Name a factor that could influence labor pain in each of the following
categories:
Physiological
Psychological
Environmental
Cultural
Use the terms below to fill in the blanks for each of the
following:
|
Opioid |
Dorsal horn |
Nociceptors |
|
Ab |
Upright positioning |
Action Potential |
|
Distraction |
Gate control |
Hypnotherapy |
4. An impulse travels along a nerve in
the form of an .
5. Nerves that transmit pain signals
are called .
6. Pain can be modulated within the before it travels upwards to the brain.
7. The type of nerve fiber that carries pleasant touch
sensations to the spinal cord is .
8. This action is believed to inhibit a pain signal at its
source. .
9. The theory
proposes that pain signals are blocked before traveling to the brain because of
competing stimuli within the spinal cord.
10. These cognitive interventions can minimize
pain perception within the brain:
and .
11. A laboring woman’s brain is rich with receptors.
Match the hormone(s) with
their effect on labor pain in the following:
(a) Endorphin (b)
Oxytocin (c) Catecholamines (d) Estrogen & Progesterone
12. Activates
pain relieving pathways in the brain and spinal cord
13. Increases
pain threshold and initiates mothering behavior when released within the
brain
14. Can
alter a woman’s state of consciousness, increase pain tolerance, and induce
feelings
of euphoria and dependency
15. Increases in response to
fear and anxiety, potentially inhibiting labor and increasing pain
16.
Which of the following factors have been shown to
significantly improve women’s satisfaction with their birth experience?
(Circle all that apply)
a.
Involvement in decision making
b.
24-hour anesthesia coverage
c.
Support from caregivers
d.
Minimal pain
e.
Expectations met
17.
Name one source for evidence based information on labor
pain and/or other aspects of maternity care: