A Patient Has a Small Piece of Paper on Which

A patient has a small piece of paper on which unfamiliar symbols are written hanging on a black string around the neck. To prepare the patient for the operating room (OR) the nurse should

A) allow the patient to wear the item, but make note of it for the OR staff to see and reposition if needed.
B) insist that the patient take off the item and leave it in the bedside stand.
C) remove the item and tie it to the foot of the patient's bed.
D) place the item in a plastic bag and lock it in the narcotics cabinet.