The Family of an 80-Year-Old Patient Shares with the Nurse

The family of an 80-year-old patient shares with the nurse that they are concerned that the patient is too frail to be living alone.The nurse's initial intervention is to:

A) help the patient express the importance of living independently to the family members.
B) assess the patient's functional abilities related to being able to safely live independently.
C) have the family provide specific examples of behaviors that cause them concern.
D) identify ways the family can help assure the patient's safety while living independently.