A client presents in the clinic and tells the nurse, "I was taking my blood pressure medications and watching my diet, but that didn't help my blood pressure. So now I have stopped the medication and will just eat whatever I want."
What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client?
a. Anxiety
b. Risk for Hopelessness
c. Ineffective health maintenance
d. Depression
ANS: C
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