A patient has taken diazepam (Valium) for 1 week for back spasms. The patient complains of "feeling sleepy all the time." The nurse should tell the patient
a. "The dosage probably needs to be decreased."
b. "Drowsiness indicates a paradoxical reaction to the drug."
c. "Tolerance to the sedative effect of the drug will develop quickly."
d. "Sleepiness is an unavoidable side effect of non-benzodiazepine drugs."
C
Tolerance to most side effects of benzodiazepines, including drowsiness, develops quickly. There is no need to decrease the dosage. Drowsiness is an expected reaction, not a paradoxical one. Valium is a benzodiazepine.
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