The nursing report on a newly admitted patient who is profoundly deaf says that the patient is confused and difficult to assess because she does not appropriately respond to questions or sometimes fails to respond at all.The oncoming nurse will initially:
A) Consider asking the physician to assess the patient for dementia.
B) Assess the patient to determine whether her hearing aids are in.
C) Report to the physician that the patient is exhibiting signs of the sundown syndrome.
D) Assess the patient's medications to check for an overdose.
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