The client has an extensive history of alcoholism. He is having coronary bypass surgery. While caring for this patient post -operatively the nurse notes that the client requires higher -than -usual amounts of the drug. The nurse correctly evaluates this response as what phenomenon?

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Cross-tolerance occurs when tolerance to one substance results in tolerance to another substance. In this case, the client's history of alcoholism has likely led to a tolerance to sedatives, including anesthesia, necessitating higher doses for effectiveness.

The Client Has an Extensive History of Alcoholism