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?

Catheterize the client's bladder.

Apply a corticosteroid cream to the perineal area twice daily.

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

Increase the client's fluid intake for 48 hours.