The Patient Is an Elderly Male Who Had Hip Surgery

The patient is an elderly male who had hip surgery 3 days earlier.He states that his hip hurts,but he does not like how the medicine makes him feel.He believes that he can tolerate the pain better than he can tolerate the medication.The best response from the nurse should be:

A) Explain the need for the pain medication using a slower rate of speech
B) Explain the need for the pain medication using a simpler vocabulary
C) Explain the need for the pain medication, but ask the patient if he would like the doctor called and the medication changed
D) Explain in a loud manner the need for the pain medication