A 75-Year-Old Client with a Long History of Depression Is

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 75-year-old client with a long history of depression is currently taking doxepin (Sinequan) ,100 mg daily.The client also takes a daily diuretic for hypertension and is recovering from the flu.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign highest priority?

• A)Risk for ineffective thermoregulation R/T anhidrosis
• B)Risk for constipation R/T excessive fluid loss
• C)Risk for injury R/T orthostatic hypotension
• D)Risk for infection R/T suppressed white blood cell count

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