A client tells the nurse that she no longer wants to take hypnotic agents prescribed to help her sleep. The nurse's instructions are based on the premise that abruptly discontinuing a high dose of hypnotic taken over a long period may lead to which issue?
a. Drug dependence
b. Drug tolerance
c. Withdrawal symptoms
d. Hypnotic rebound
ANS: C
Withdrawal symptoms occur following hypnotic use.
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