A woman has just given birth to an infant weighing 9 lb,15 oz (4,350 g)with the assistance of forceps and an episiotomy.The patient received a pudendal block 12 minutes before the birth.The perinatal nurse would expect which of the following responses to the block?

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A pudendal nerve block provides pain relief in the lower vagina,vulva,and perineum.It should be administered 10 to 20 minutes before perineal anesthesia is needed and may be used late in the second stage of labor if an episiotomy is to be performed or if forceps or vacuum extraction will be used to facilitate birth.

A Woman Has Just Given Birth to an Infant Weighing