A G2P1 client at 39 weeks' gestation is admitted to the labor and delivery unit. A pudendal block is ordered. Which of the following statements about pudendal block is the most accurate?
A) It is administered after labor is established.
B) It blocks uterine and perineal pain and numbs the lower extremities, vagina and perineum.
C) It has no effects on contractions or the fetus.
D) It may cause postpartum headache.
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