The Nurse Overhears a Colleague Plan to Make a Client

The nurse overhears a colleague plan to make a client wait for pain medication because of the fear of drug-seeking behavior. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate in this situation?

A) Ignoring the situation because the client in question is not this nurse's responsibility
B) Entering the nurses' station, reprimanding the nurse, and completing an incident or variance report
C) Pulling the second nurse aside and providing a reminder that the sensation of pain is subjective, and that professionals have a duty to believe clients' reports of their symptoms
D) Informing the charge nurse of what was overheard