While admitting an 82-year-old with acute decompensated heart failure to the hospital,the nurse learns that the patient lives alone and sometimes confuses the "water pill" with the "heart pill." When planning for the patient's discharge the nurse will facilitate a
A) consult with a psychologist.
B) transfer to a long-term care facility.
C) referral to a home health care agency.
D) arrangements for around-the-clock care.
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