The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who is of Asian descent.The patient reports little relief from pain even while taking an opioid analgesic containing codeine and acetaminophen.What does the nurse suspect that this patient is exhibiting?

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Certain classifications of medications have different effects in individuals whose genetic markers are predominantly characteristic of a certain biologic group.Persons of Asian descent may have a decreased response to some drugs because they are more likely to have higher levels of CYP2D6 enzymes.

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