The nurse is caring for a client with perceptual disturbances who is becoming agitated. Which action should the nurse take first?
A) Distract client by taking into the dayroom to watch television with other clients.
B) Administer medications to sedate client before violent behaviors occur.
C) Request client to go back to room and dim lights.
D) Do nothing, as this is a normal manifestation of disturbed cognition.
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