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A 82-year-old female in a nursing home is referred for "aggression." Staff report she becomes combative during evening care — hitting and yelling when staff attempt to change her clothes. She is calm during the morning and afternoon. She has moderate Alzheimer's dementia on memantine. What should the PMHNP assess FIRST?