An older patient who takes multiple medications for chronic cardiac and pulmonary diseases is alert and lives with a daughter who works during the day.During a clinic visit,the patient verbalizes to the nurse that she has a strained relationship with her daughter and does not enjoy being alone all day.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign as the priority for this patient?

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The patient's age and multiple medications indicate a risk for injury caused by interactions between the multiple drugs being taken and a decreased drug metabolism rate.Problems with social isolation,caregiver role strain,or compromised family coping are not physiologic priorities.Drug-drug interactions could cause the most harm to the patient and is therefore the priority.

An Older Patient Who Takes Multiple Medications for Chronic Cardiac