A Client Diagnosed with Depression and Substance Use Disorder Has

question 27

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with depression and substance use disorder has an altered sleep pattern and demands that a psychiatrist prescribe a sedative.Which rationale explains why the nurse should encourage the client to try nonpharmacological interventions first?

• A)Sedative-hypnotics are potentially addictive and will lose their effectiveness due to tolerance.
• B)Sedative-hypnotics are expensive and have numerous side effects.
• C)Sedative-hypnotics interfere with necessary rapid eye movement (REM)sleep.
• D)Sedative-hypnotics are not as effective to promote sleep as are antidepressant medications.

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