The nurse is caring for a patient who had a stroke because of lack of understanding about how to take the prescribed blood pressure medication.Which is the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient?

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Ineffective therapeutic regimen management related to lack of understanding about prescribed medications is the priority nursing diagnosis for the patient because the patient's knowledge deficit about the prescribed medications led to the stroke.The nurse will help teach the patient about the medications and ensure that they are taken exactly as prescribed.Nothing indicates that the patient refused to follow the prescribed treatment plan or that the patient was not interested in taking the prescribed medications.Readiness for enhanced decision making is not the priority diagnosis as it does not address the patient's need to take prescribed medications correctly.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Had a Stroke