The Nurse Is Planning Care to Meet the Patient's Pain

The nurse is planning care to meet the patient's pain management needs related to burn treatment.The patient is alert,oriented,and follows commands.The pain is worse during the day,when various treatments are scheduled.Which statement to the provider best indicates the nurse's knowledge of pain management for this patient?

A) "Can we ask the music therapist to come by each morning to see if that will help the patient's pain?"
B) "The patient's pain is often unrelieved.I suggest that we also add benzodiazepines to the opioids around the clock."
C) "The patient's pain is often unrelieved.It would be best if we can schedule the opioids around the clock."
D) "The patient's pain varies depending on the treatment given.Can we try patient-controlled analgesia to see if that helps the patient better?"