A 75-Year-Old Patient with a Long History of Depression Begins

A 75-year-old patient with a long history of depression begins amitriptyline 100 mg/day.The patient also takes a diuretic daily for hypertension.What is the highest priority nursing diagnosis this patient is at risk for?

A) Falls related to dizziness and orthostatic hypotension.
B) Ineffective thermoregulation related to anhidrosis.
C) Infection related to suppressed white blood cell count.
D) Constipation related to slowed gastrointestinal peristalsis.

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