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

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The nurse should recommend nonpharmacological interventions to this client because sedative-hypnotics are potentially addictive,and their effectiveness will be compromised owing to tolerance.The effects of central nervous system depressants are additive with one another,capable of producing physiological and psychological addiction.

A Client Diagnosed with Major Depressive Episode and Substance Use