A nurse is caring for four patients. The nurse would be concerned about which patient developing a substance use disorder?

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Patients who use narcotics for minor pains are more likely to be compulsive drug seekers. A college student who experiments with an illegal substance is not necessarily going to develop a substance use disorder. An elderly patient with terminal cancer pain has most likely developed physical dependence and tolerance to morphine but is not a substance abuser. Patients with significant pain who ask for more frequent dosing are not showing substance use disorder.

A Nurse Is Caring for Four Patients