06/05/2025
QUEZ.
A 55 years old male is admitted in the emergency department with multiple fractures after fall from stair with pain 8 on 10 scale. Opioid analgesic started by HCP but patient reporting that pain not decreased even after 3 hours and escalating demands for more or different medication, and repeated requests of opioids before the prescribed interval. As a Nursing officer what you should diagnose this behavior of patient?
A. Drug dependence
B. Drug tolerance
C. Drug addiction
D. Pseudoaddiction.