For a diagnosis of substance use disorder (SUD) based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), the nurse correlates which behavior to the criteria of the person exhibiting tolerance?

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Tolerance is defined as needing a markedly increased amount of the substance to achieve intoxication or desired effect, or a markedly diminished effect with continued use of the same amount of the substance. Option C directly describes this phenomenon.

For a Diagnosis of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Based on the Diagnostic