A nurse aide working in the gerontologic unit's dining room tells the nurse that a patient who was oriented to time and place this morning is now confused about what day it is and why she's "here." The nurse appropriately directs the nurse aide to do which of the following?
A) Take the patient back to her room and put her safely in bed.
B) Place a falls risk identification bracelet on the patient and add the status care plan.
C) Immediately take the patient's vital signs and report them to her.
D) Reorient the patient to time and place and document the patient's response.
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