An older resident in a nursing home who has a diagnosis of dementia hoards leftover food from the meal tray and other seemingly valueless articles and stuffs them into pockets "so the others won't steal them." What should the nurse plan to do?
a) Ignore the behavior since it does not harm anyone.
b) Implement a reward system to encourage the resident to stop hoarding.
c) Provide a secure environment and remove items that could be harmful.
d) Confront the resident and demand that the behavior stop immediately.