The nurse is preparing to teach a group of clients from a pain clinic about addiction. The nurse wants to include the causes of addiction in the presentation. What item should the nurse include in the plan?
1. Any medication to treat pain
2. Only prescription drugs
3. A need for prescription pain medications
4. Only illegal drugs
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Any medication to treat pain is incorrect because not all medications to treat pain cause addiction, and a client can be addicted to illegal medications.
Rationale 2: Only prescription drugs is incorrect because addiction can occur with illegal drugs or prescription drugs.
Rationale 3: A need for prescription pain medications can lead to addiction. For this reason, a medication is prescribed at the lowest effective dose for the shortest time possible.
Rationale 4: Only illegal drugs is incorrect because addiction can occur with prescription or illegal drugs.
Global Rationale: A need for prescription pain medications can lead to addiction. For this reason, a medication is prescribed at the lowest effective dose for the shortest time possible. Any medication to treat pain is incorrect because not all medications to treat pain cause addiction, and a client can be addicted to illegal medications. Only prescription drugs is incorrect because addiction can occur with illegal drugs or prescription drugs. Only illegal drugs is incorrect because addiction can occur with prescription or illegal drugs.
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