The nurse is caring for a patient who experiences anxiety and insomnia and is prescribed benzodiazepines. When developing the plan of care, what would be an appropriate nursing diagnosis related to potential adverse effects of the drug?
A) Provide patient teaching about drug therapy.
B) Anxiety related to drug therapy.
C) Risk for injury related to central nervous system (CNS) effects.
D) Avoid preventable adverse effects, including abuse and dependence.
C
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The most appropriate nursing diagnosis related to adverse effects of the drug is risk for injury related to CNS effects because benzodiazepines can have many CNS adverse effects. Anxiety is the condition for which drug therapy is prescribed not related to drug therapy. Patient teaching and avoiding adverse effects are interventions and not nursing diagnoses.
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