A nurse is caring for a nulliparous client at 39 weeks gestation who arrived at the OB unit with complaints of frequent, painful contractions for the last 12 hours.The nurse assesses the client and notes a category 1 fetal heart rate pattern and cervical assessment of closed, 50% effaced, and minus (-) 3 station.The client begins to cry and states, "I'm so exhausted.”. What nursing action would the nurse plan to implement?