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a nurse is assigned to a client who, after a medication teaching session, began receiving amitriptyline hydrochloride to treat depression. one week after starting this drug, the client refuses to take the medication, reporting that it has caused blurred vision, dry mouth, and constipation, but it hasn't improved the client's mood. which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this client?

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The nursing diagnosis is appropriate for this client is deficient knowledge (treatment regimen) related to inadequate understanding of teaching.

What is nursing diagnosis?

A nursing diagnosis may be described as part of the nursing process and is a clinical judgment about individual, family, or community experiences and responses to actual or potential health problems and life processes.

The nurse should understand that this client do not possess enough  information necessary to make an informed decision about using the medication. The therapeutic effects of amitriptyline are not usually visible  for 2 to 3 weeks after starting therapy, and the client may develop a tolerance to the adverse effects of the medication if the client continues taking it.

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