A patient has been on hydrocodone for 6 months and asks if this medication is addictive. Which would be the nurse's best response?
a. "Dependence may develop."
b. "This is not an addictive narcotic."
c. "All medications are addictive."
d. "Taking food with this medication will help."
ANS: A
Dependence may develop when opioid products are taken in high doses over long periods of time.
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