A nurse is caring for a client who had a vaginal delivery 4 hours ago and reports perineal pain of 6 on a scale of 0 to 10. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Apply a corticosteroid cream to the perineal area twice daily.

Increase the client’s fluid intake for 48 hours.

Catheterize the client’s bladder.

Offer an ice pack to the client during the first 24 hours.