A nurse is providing patient education regarding the development of drug tolerance. Which statement made by the nurse is correct with regard to the development of drug tolerance?
a. Drug tolerance is most often seen with the use of opioids.
b. The patient will require a greater dosage of drug for the same effect to be achieved if tolerance has developed.
c. Tolerance depends on the patient's ability to metabolize the drug.
d. Addiction may develop if the drug is not fully excreted, leading to tolerance.
ANS: B
When a patient is assessed as requiring a greater dosage of a medication to achieve the same effect as with a previously lower dosage, a drug tolerance may have developed.
Drug tolerance may be seen with multiple medications, not only with opiates.
Drug tolerance is not dependent on the patient's ability to metabolize the drug.
Addiction typically is related to a physiological or psychological need for a drug, not the requirement of a higher dosage.
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