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Practice Question

A patient who has been taking opioids for several weeks tells the nurse, "The medication doesn't seem to work as well anymore." The nurse recognizes this as a sign of:

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

Tolerance

Rationale:

⏳ Tolerance — This is correct because tolerance refers to a state where the body becomes used to a drug over time, leading to reduced effectiveness and requiring higher doses to achieve the same level of relief. This is a common and expected response with long-term opioid use.

⏳ Allergy — This is incorrect because an allergy would involve immune reactions such as rash, itching, or anaphylaxis—not reduced effectiveness.

⏳ Addiction — This is incorrect because addiction involves psychological craving and compulsive use despite harm, not diminished drug effect.

⏳ Withdrawal — This is incorrect because withdrawal involves physical symptoms that occur when a drug is abruptly stopped, not a reduced response while still taking it.

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  • Category: RN - Nursing Exam(s)
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  • Domain: ATI PHARMACOLOGY
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