Maya Is in Labor and Her Obstetrician Decides to Use

question 105

Multiple Choice

Maya is in labor and her obstetrician decides to use a local anesthetic to help her cope with the pain. The obstetrician injects an anesthetic into her Alcock's canal and her external genitals become numb. The obstetrician has most likely used a(n) _____.

• A) epidural block
• B) pudendal block
• C) spinal block
• D) femoral nerve block

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