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A 79-year-old woman in hospital becomes acutely confused overnight. She is agitated and attempting to climb out of bed. She has a urinary catheter in situ after hip surgery. She is afebrile, haemodynamically stable and oxygen saturation is 95% on room air. What is the most appropriate initial management approach?

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