The oncology clinic for management

An older adult woman comes to the oncology clinic for management of her chronic pain. She has a prescription for morphine sulfate 25mg every 12 hours and she tells the nurse that she only takes it when the pain becomes severe. Which action should the nurse implement?

A. Instruct the client to take the morphine sulfate every 12 hours as prescribed

B. Explain the risk of drug addiction from long term use of analgesics

C. Teach use of non-pharmalogical alternatives for managing pain

D. Ask the healthcare provider about increasing the morphine sulfate dosage