The Nurse Is Administering Analgesic Medication to a Group of Patients

The nurse is administering analgesic medication to a group of patients. Which statement should guide the nurse in this work?

A) Pain should be managed to improve the patient's quality of life.
B) Opiates are not recommended for patients with addiction issues.
C) The nurse should be certain pain is present prior to administering opiates.
D) Patients with psychiatric diseases should avoid opiates for malignant pain.