An Elderly Male Develops Bradycardia and Has a Pacemaker Surgically

An elderly male develops bradycardia and has a pacemaker surgically implanted.Although he was lucid preoperatively and has no history of dementia,at 10:00 PM on the night of his surgery,he becomes disoriented to place and time and insists on going home.When placed in soft restraints,he becomes hostile and is later caught trying to burn his way out of the restraints with a cigarette lighter.Which nursing response is most likely to be therapeutic?

A) Dim the lights in the room so the patient will more likely be able to sleep.
B) Maintain the restraints and have a sitter stay with the patient at night.
C) To monitor his mental status,ask the patient each hour if he knows where he is.
D) Remove the restraints and have a family member stay with him instead.

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