An older patient wakes up from sleep, confused, and insists a family member is in the other room. What information within the patient's medical record should the nurse consider as a source of the patient's confusion?
A) The patient is elderly.
B) The patient's spouse recently died.
C) The patient received pain medication.
D) The patient has a history of cardiac disease.
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