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NCLEX-RN · Question #110

NCLEX-RN Question #110: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B. "Make sure you take a deep cleansing breath as the contractions start, focus on an object, and. (A) Lamaze childbirth preparation teaches the use of chest, not abdominal, breathing. (B) In Lamaze preparation, every patterned breath is preceded by a cleansing breath; as labor progresses, shallow, paced breathing is found to be effective. (C) It is important to assume a comfo

Question

A client in active labor asks the nurse for coaching with her breathing during contractions. The client has attended Lamaze birth preparation classes. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse?

Options

  • A"Keep breathing with your abdominal muscles as long as you can."
  • B"Make sure you take a deep cleansing breath as the contractions start, focus on an object, and
  • C"Find a comfortable position before you start a contraction. Once the contraction has started, take
  • D"If a woman in labor listens to her body and takes rapid, deep breaths, she will be able to deal with

Explanation

(A) Lamaze childbirth preparation teaches the use of chest, not abdominal, breathing. (B) In Lamaze preparation, every patterned breath is preceded by a cleansing breath; as labor progresses, shallow, paced breathing is found to be effective. (C) It is important to assume a comfortable position in labor, but the Lamazeprepared laboring woman is taught to breathe with her chest, not abdominal, muscles. (D) When deep chest breathing patterns are used in Lamaze preparation, they are slowly paced at a rate of 6-9 breaths/min.

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