NCLEX Practice Quiz: Care of a Patient with Dementia and Pneumonia NCLEX Practice Quiz: Management of a Confused and Agitated Patient with Pneumonia A 75-year-old patient with a history of dementia is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumonia. The patient is confused and agitated. The nurse should: (A) Place the patient in a private room with the door closed. (B) Ask the patient's family to stay with the patient at all times. (C) Administer the patient's medications as ordered. (D) Reorient the patient to person, place, and time frequently. Δ