The nurse observed a postoperative patient trying to take her friend's narcotic pain pills in addition to the pain medication administered by the nurse.Which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority for this patient?

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The patient's life was put at risk by taking the friend's narcotic pain medication so risk-prone health behavior would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis.Readiness for enhanced comfort and situational low self-esteem are lower priority than risk-prone health behavior.Health-seeking behaviors indicate that the patient is attempting to improve health,not put it at risk.

The Nurse Observed a Postoperative Patient Trying to Take Her