What initial nursing action should be implemented when assisting a patient with dementia to dress?
A) Hand the patient her clothes and ask her to put them on.
B) Hand the patient each article of clothing separately and ask her to put it on.
C) Assist her with each article, giving specific instructions such as, "Put your arm in this hole."
D) Put the patient's clothes on without assistance from the patient.
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