A client has been taking medication for back pain for several months and has seen several different healthcare providers in efforts to receive pain medication. Which should the nurse suspect the client is exhibiting?

A client has been taking medication for back pain for several months and has seen several different healthcare providers in efforts to receive pain medication. Which should the nurse suspect the client is exhibiting?



1. Tolerance

2. Addiction

3. Physical dependence

4. Pseudoaddiction



Answer: 1. Tolerance


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