A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do patients who listen to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery when compared with patients who receive standard nursing care following surgery? Which information will the nurse use as the "C"?

A) After surgery
B) Who listen to music
C) Who receive standard nursing care
D) Achieve better control of their anxiety and pain

Standard Nursing Care

The uniform practices and procedures that registered nurses follow to ensure patient safety and wellness.

PICOT Question

A structured framework used in evidence-based practice to formulate and answer a clinical question, consisting of Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, and Time elements.

Anxiety And Pain

A combined state where an individual experiences unease or nervousness typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome, alongside discomfort or suffering.