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Various Midwifery Related Questions - always adding to it.

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What does the homeopathic chamomilla offer for pain relief during labor?   It helps with sensitivity or intolerance to pain.  
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What does the homeopathic aconite offer for pain relief during labor?   It helps with acute fear.  
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What does the homeopathic gelsemium offer for pain relief during labor?   It helps with exhaustion and nervous excitement.  
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What does the homeopathic belladonna offer for pain relief during labor?   It helps with rigid muscles.  
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What should a woman's temperature be -below- during labor?   100.6F Elevation should not exceed 1-2F during labor.  
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Why does temperature rise during labor and when is it the highest?   It rises due to metabolic increases. It is highest during and immediately after delivery.  
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What are some of the causes of hyperthermia?   fear/anxiety, dehydration, infection.  
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What is the management for a temperature over 100F?   Offer emotional/herbal support, electrolyte fluids, and monitor for signs of infection. (Transport if hydration doesn't work)  
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What is the most accurate way to take a temperature?   Rectal.  
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What is the least accurate way to take a temperature?   Ax (armpit)  
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Four temps taken on the same woman - 99.6, 98.6, 97.6, and 99.6. Pair with the method: ear, oral, ax, and rectal.   99.6 -- rectal & ear 98.6 -- oral 97.6 -- ax  
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What is the normal count for respirations per minute for an adult?   12-20  
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What can hyperventilation indicate?   fear/anxiety, improper breathing, infections process.  
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What is the management for hyperventilation?   Emotional/herbal support, slow breathing, breathe in a bag, monitor for signs of infection. (Transport if needed)  
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