A postoperative client reports incisional pain. The client has two prescriptions for PRN analgesia that accompanied the client from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Before selecting which medication to administer, which action should the nurse implement?

Compare the client's pain scale rating with the prescribed dosing.

Determine which prescription will have the quickest onset of action.

Document the client's report of pain in the electronic medical record.

Ask the client to choose which medication is needed for the pain.