A client with Alzheimer's disease has been hospitalized for dehydration.In making an assessment,the nurse notes the presence of a cluster of bruises on the client's buttocks.What is the nurse's priority action?
A) Call the local police to report a crime.
B) Notify the client's physician and social worker.
C) Confront the client's caregiver with the suspicions.
D) Alert security to prevent visits by the client's caregiver.
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