The Nurse Assesses a Patient in Active Labor and Determines

Multiple Choice

The nurse assesses a patient in active labor and determines that the fetus is in the left occiput posterior position. The patient indicates to the nurse that she does not want an epidural. Which is the best technique for the nurse to include in the patient's plan of care?

A) Effleurage
B) Sacral pressure
C) Progressive relaxation
D) Rapid, paced breathing