A client receiving a pain prescription for several weeks has required an increase of the dosage to adequately manage symptoms. Which should the nurse recognize has occurred?
A. Immunity
B. Tolerance
C. Physiologic addiction
D. Psychological addiction
Answer: B
You might also like to view...
The student nurse gains what type of knowledge in the pathophysiology classroom?
1. Aesthetic 2. Empirical 3. Ethical 4. Personal
The nurse is caring for a patient with altered level of consciousness (LOC) who is exhibiting extension and outward rotation of the upper extremities and plantar flexion of the feet
The nurse would be correct in documenting this clinical manifestation as which of the following? A) Bilateral flaccidity B) Decorticate posturing C) Decerebrate posturing D) Hemiplegia
Examination of the abdomen is performed correctly by the nurse in which order?
a. Inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation b. Inspection, percussion, auscultation, and palpation c. Palpation, percussion, auscultation, and inspection d. Inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation
Learning to set meaningful priorities will help the nurse to do what?
1. Make decisions quickly 2. Make correct decisions 3. Incorporate patients in the decision-making process 4. Become a better member of the healthcare team