A Client Receiving a Pain Prescription for Several Weeks Has

question 23

Multiple Choice

A client receiving a pain prescription for several weeks has required an increase of the dosage to adequately manage symptoms. Which should the nurse recognize has occurred?

• A) Immunity
• B) Tolerance
• C) Physiologic addiction
• D) Psychological addiction

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Definitions:

Chimeras

Organisms containing cells from two or more different species, often created through genetic engineering.

Zygotes

The initial cell formed when two gamete cells are joined by means of sexual reproduction.

Transcription Factors

Proteins involved in the process of converting, or transcribing, DNA into RNA, playing critical roles in regulating gene expression.

Segmentation Genes

In Drosophila, genes transcribed in the embryo that are responsible for generating a repeating pattern of body segments within the embryo and adult fly.