A patient experiencing delirium secondary to drug toxicity is manifesting paranoid thinking and noisy,assaultive behavior and is currently pacing the room.The nurse's initial intervention is to:
A) prepare to apply supervised restraints.
B) request an intravenous sedative.
C) calmly attempt to quiet the patient.
D) attempt to divert the patient's attention.
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