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

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The patient is at risk for overdose of pain medication by taking the friend's medication as well as what is administered by the nurse.The nurse needs to institute safety precautions to prevent the patient from taking excessive amounts of pain medications.Low self-esteem,impulse control,and enhanced comfort may be addressed after the risk for poisoning has been resolved.

The Nurse Observes a Postoperative Patient Trying to Take a Friend's