Which instruction is the most accurate for the nurse to give a client who has a patient-controlled analgesia device (PCA) after abdominal surgery?
A) "Instruct your visitors to press the button for you when you are sleeping."
B) "Push the button every 15 minutes whether you feel pain at that time or not."
C) "Push the button when you first feel pain instead of waiting until pain is severe."
D) "Try to go as long as you possibly can before you press the button."
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