The prenatal clinic nurse has presented information on prenatal class options to a couple pregnant ...

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: This is false reassurance. There is no guarantee that an operative birth can be avoided, even if a couple attends prenatal classes.
Rationale 2: This is one of the main goals of prenatal classes: learning skills to help get through the discomforts of childbirth. Participants also learn how the birthing process progresses. This does not imply that students of prenatal classes don't get epidurals. But participants will learn new skills that will facilitate the birthing process.
Rationale 3: A secondary goal of prenatal classes is to facilitate communication between the pregnant woman and her partner. The primary goals are to inform participants of the birth process and teach them skills to cope with labor and birth.
Rationale 4: One of the strategies used in prenatal classes is to have participants write a birth plan that lists their requests for how they want their birthing experience to be. But putting their desires down in writing is less important than learning about the birth process and learning skills to cope with labor and delivery.