The nurse is caring for a 22-year-old woman who is completing the first stage of labor. The woman's husband is at her side and has been coaching her according to exercises they learned at natural childbirth classes. Suddenly the woman begins to shake and screams, 'I can't stand this anymore!' The nurse should encourage the husband to

A instruct his wife to use shallow respirations during the contractions. B offer his wife ice chips or sips of water to distract her from the pain. D review with his wife the breathing pattern needed at each stage of labor. C stroke his wife's abdomen between contractions.