A 70-year-old patient has just received a drug that can cause sedation. What would be the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?
A) Noncompliance: Cost of the drug
B) Deficient knowledge: Unfamiliar with drug therapy
C) Risk for injury: Related to adverse effects of the drug
D) Ineffective health maintenance: Need for medication
C
Feedback:
Because of the patient's age and that the medication causes sedation, the highest priority nursing diagnosis is related to maintaining the patient's safety. Safety for the patient is the nurse's number one concern. There is nothing indicated related to the cost of the drug or the risk of noncompliance for this patient. Deficient knowledge will need to be addressed but it is not the priority when compared with patient safety. There is no indication the patient's need for this medication is related to an ineffective health maintenance issue.
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