The nurse is caring for a client four hours after her first…

The nurse is caring for a client four hours after her first vaginal birth. She experienced instrumented delivery and has a second-degree laceration that has been repaired. She has an ice pack on her perineum and received ibuprofen for pain management one hour ago. She reports a pain level of 8 on a 10 scale in the perineal area and complains of rectal pressure. Her fundus palpates firm at the level of the umbilicus with a light amount of lochia rubra. The nurse prioritizes