A term primigravida was involved in a car accident 3 hours ago. She is having labor contractions every 4 minutes and her cervix is 3/100/-1. She is crying uncontrollably and states her pain is constant and severe rating it at 10/10. The priority action by the nurse is to:
1. Reassure the woman and assist with nonpharmacologic pain interventions.
2. Assess intensity of contractions and determine if she would like an epidural.
3. Notify the provider of the pain and request an assessment for potential abruption.
4. Perform a vaginal exam and coach the woman with breathing exercise for pain control.
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