The method of anesthesia in labor considered the safest for the fetus is the
a. Pudendal block
b. Epidural block
c. Spinal (subarachnoid) block
d. Local infiltration
D
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A The fetus can be affected by maternal side effects.
B The fetus can be affected by maternal hypotension.
C The fetus can be affected by maternal side effects.
D Local infiltration of the perineum rarely has any adverse effects on either the
mother or the fetus.
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