The nurse is caring for a patient recovering in the PACU.The patient awakens confused and disoriented.What action should the nurse take first?
A) Take the patient's vital signs.
B) Encourage the patient to return to sleep.
C) Reorient and reassure the patient.
D) Document that the patient is awake and disoriented.
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