A Laboring Client, Gravida 3 Para 2, Is Admitted to the Labor

A laboring client, gravida 3 para 2, is admitted to the labor unit reporting severe perineal pressure and urgently requesting pain relief.  The client's cervix is 10 cm dilated and 100% effaced, with the fetal head at 0 station.  Which pain management technique is most appropriate for this client's report of perineal pressure?

A) Epidural anesthesia
B) Hydrotherapy
C) IV narcotics
D) Pudendal nerve block

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