A nurse is teaching a class on drug abuse
The nurse wants to evaluate understanding among the students and asks, "If a patient who is taking an opioid develops tolerance to the drug, the patient will experience cross-tolerance to what other agents?"
a. Barbiturates
b. Benzodiazepines
c. Alcohol
d. Other opioids
ANS: D
Individuals who develop a tolerance to one opioid are cross-tolerant to other opioids.
Tolerance of opioids does not result in a cross-tolerance to barbiturates, benzodiazepines, or alcohol.
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