A client diagnosed with depression and substance use disorder has an altered sleep pattern and demands that a psychiatrist prescribe a sedative.Which rationale explains why the nurse should encourage the client to try nonpharmacological interventions first?
A)Sedative-hypnotics are potentially addictive and will lose their effectiveness due to tolerance.
B)Sedative-hypnotics are expensive and have numerous side effects.
C)Sedative-hypnotics interfere with necessary rapid eye movement (REM)sleep.
D)Sedative-hypnotics are not as effective to promote sleep as are antidepressant medications.

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Sedative-hypnotics have a high potential for addiction and tolerance, meaning that they will lose their effectiveness over time, and the client will require higher doses to achieve the same effect. Therefore, nonpharmacological interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and sleep hygiene should be tried before resorting to medications with a high risk of addiction.

A Client Diagnosed with Depression and Substance Use Disorder Has