A patient is pacing the hall near the nurses' station, swearing loudly. An appropriate initial intervention for the nurse would be to address the patient by name and say which of the following?
A) "What is going on?"
B) "Please be quiet and sit down in this chair immediately."
C) "I'd like to talk with you about how you're feeling right now."
D) "You must go to your room and try to get control of yourself."
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