The patient has an extensive history of alcoholism.He is having coronary bypass surgery.While administering anesthesia,the certified nurse anesthetist notes that the patient requires higher-than-usual amounts of the drug.The nurse correctly evaluates this response as what phenomenon?

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The patient's extensive history of alcoholism indicates that he may have developed cross-tolerance to the anesthesia, which can result in requiring higher amounts of the drug for a desired effect. This is a common phenomenon in patients with a history of substance abuse. The other options are less likely explanations in this case.

The Patient Has an Extensive History of Alcoholism