A confused older adult patient in a nursing home was asleep when unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) entered the room quietly and touched the bed to see if it was wet. The patient awakened and hit the UAP in the face. Which statement best explains the patient's action?
A) Older adult patients often demonstrate exaggerations of behaviours used earlier in life.
B) Crowding in nursing homes increases an individual's tendency toward violence.
C) The patient learned violent behaviour by watching other patients act out.
D) The patient interpreted the UAP's behaviour as potentially harmful.
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