A client has been taking medication for back pain for several months,and has seen several different health care providers in efforts to receive pain medication.The nurse is concerned that the client is exhibiting

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The client's behavior of seeking out multiple providers to receive pain medication and having a concern for addiction is an indication of possible addiction. Tolerance refers to the need for increasing doses of medication to achieve the same effect. Physical dependence is a physiological adaptation to the medication and is not necessarily indicative of addiction. Pseudoaddiction refers to behavior that is mistaken for addiction but is actually due to inadequate pain management.

A Client Has Been Taking Medication for Back Pain for Several