A client comes to the clinic and informs the nurse that he needs more analgesics for chronic pain. The client states that the medication is not as strong, and he requires more than the prescribed dose
What does the nurse suspect is occurring with the client? A) Addiction
B) Tolerance
C) Physical dependence
D) Withdrawal symptoms
B
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Tolerance is a condition in which a client needs increasingly larger doses of a drug to achieve the same effect as when the drug was first administered. Addiction refers to a repetitive pattern of drug seeking and drug use to satisfy a craving for a drug's mind-altering or mood-altering effects. Physical dependence means that a person experiences physical discomfort, known as withdrawal symptoms.
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