An older adult patient will be moved from a psychiatric inpatient unit to a nursing home.Which action should be given priority by the nurse to best facilitate the move?
A) Have the patient visit the nursing home before actually moving.
B) Administer a sedative-hypnotic to the patient before the patient moves.
C) Place the patient's belongings in the new room after they are inventoried.
D) Hold all of the patient's medications until after the move to minimize confusion.
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