A patient is hospitalized for a reaction to a psychotropic medication and then is closely monitored for 24 hours.During a predischarge visit,the case manager learns the patient received a notice of eviction on the day of admission.The most appropriate intervention for the case manager is to:
A) cancel the patient's discharge from the hospital.
B) contact the landlord who evicted the patient to further discuss the situation.
C) arrange a temporary place for the patient to stay until new housing can be arranged.
D) document that the adverse medication reaction was feigned because the patient had nowhere to live.
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