A patient is determined to be physically dependent on prescribed pain medication.How should the nurse interpret this patient's dependency?

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Patients who are physically dependent on a drug will have symptoms of withdrawal if the drug is taken away suddenly.A.Addiction includes a psychological component.C.Requesting pain medication more often than it is ordered describes a patient whose pain is not adequately treated.D.Tolerance is taking more medication that previously needed to relieve the patient.

A Patient Is Determined to Be Physically Dependent on Prescribed