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While completing the health history of a patient with a suspected cardiac disorder, the nurse would ask about which childhood illnesses?
Psychological Dependence
Refers to the emotional or mental attachment to a substance, behavior, or activity, leading to a feeling of needing it to function or feel normal.
Physical Dependence
A state where the body has adapted to a substance, leading to withdrawal symptoms when the use of the substance is significantly reduced or stopped.
Tolerance
The act or capacity of enduring or being less responsive to a substance (e.g., drugs, alcohol) or stimulus over a period of exposure, or an attitude of acceptance and openness towards the beliefs or practices different from one's own.
Drugs
Substances that are used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose a disease or to promote well-being.
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