A Patient Sustained a Fractured Femur While Driving Under the Influence

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient sustained a fractured femur while driving under the influence of drugs.Family members indicate that the patient has "dabbled in drugs" for years.When the patient obtains little relief from the prescribed dose of narcotic analgesic,the nurse suspects the ineffective pain relief is related to:

• A) drug tolerance to the narcotic prescribed.
• B) the predictable onset of withdrawal symptoms.
• C) insufficient analgesic dosage to manage the pain.
• D) the strong likelihood of a history of substance abuse.

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