A client has been using his inhaler at home. He tells the nurse that "the medication doesn't seem to work as well as it did." What should the nurse assess for first?
a. Tolerance to the medication
b. Unhealthy drug-seeking behaviors
c. Physical addiction
d. Poor tolerance of pain
ANS: A
Overuse of the medication can lead to the development of tolerance.
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