A nurse is conducting patient education about the physical dependence induced by narcotic analgesics
Which comment made by the patient indicates that the person understands the mean-ing of physical dependence on a drug? "Physical dependence is a state in which a. larger doses are required to produce the same response formerly produced by a lesser dose."
b. an individual will seek and use the drug despite physical, psychological, or social harm."
c. pain is undertreated and the patient appears to be drug seeking."
d. an abstinence syndrome will occur if the drug is abruptly discontinued."
D
Physical dependence is a state in which an abstinence syndrome occurs if the drug is discontin-ued abruptly.
Tolerance is a state in which larger doses are required to produce the same response formerly produced by a lesser dose.
Drug abuse is a state in which an individual will seek and use the drug despite physical, psycho-logical, or social harm.
If the pain is undertreated, the patient may actually need more effective pain medication.
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