A patient who has been taking a medication with a side effect of drowsiness stops taking the medication after several weeks. The patient reports feeling anxious and jittery. The nurse under-stands that this response is due to:
a. addiction.
b. psychologic dependence.
c. tolerance.
d. withdrawal syndrome.
D
Withdrawal syndrome occurs when patients have developed a physical dependence on a drug and then often show symptoms that are the opposite of the drug's effect when the drug is with-drawn. Addiction is characterized by compulsive drug seeking. Psychologic dependence is an intense subjective need for a drug. Tolerance develops when increased amounts of a drug are needed to achieve the drug's effects.
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A) Wrongful acts against another party B) Invasion of a patient's privacy C) Assault and battery on a patient D) Licensing of a home health agency
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