Labor and Delivery: Medical Pain Relief, Interventions,

and Procedures

Homework Key Lesson: #0604

Pack: Pregnancy & Birth Pack
Printed: 04/05/2024

Answer each question below. Circle the correct multiple choice answer. Write answers for open ended questions.

1) Before you make any decisions, it helps to think 6) Stripping the membranes may cause your body
through the acronym ______. to release ______ that soften the cervix and
a) BRAIN start contractions.
b) BURST a) Hormones
c) BREAK b) Endorphins
d) I don’t know c) Steroids
d) I don’t know

2) Your provider might recommend a narcotic if 7) Your provider might recommend a(n) ______ if
your pain is too _____ or is interfering with the your baby needs to be delivered quickly or
progression of labor. needs to be delivered with the aid of forceps or
a) Fast vacuum.
b) Intense a) Cesarean
c) Light b) Episiotomy
d) I don’t know c) Incision
d) I don’t know

3) You may not be able to use a(n) ______ if you 8) What fears do you have concerning pain during
have certain health conditions or are in recovery labor?
for an addiction and using a methadone
treatment.
a) Epidural
b) Narcotic
c) Sterile water
d) I don’t know

4) Nitrous oxide, also called, laughing gas, is 9) Which, if any, of the medical pain relief options
inhaled through a ____ that you hold to your are you interested in learning more about?
face.
a) Tube
b) Mask
c) Shield
d) I don’t know

5) _______ injections can be given anytime during

labor and as frequently as you need them.
a) Epidural
b) Narcotic
c) Sterile water
d) I don’t know

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