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A patient who has been taking opioids for several weeks tells the nurse, 'The medication doesn't seem to work as well anymore.' The nurse recognizes this as a sign of:

Correct Answer: D

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Tolerance.
Tolerance occurs when the body adapts to the effects of a medication, requiring higher doses to achieve the same results. In this scenario, the patient's statement indicates a decreased response to opioids over time, which aligns with the concept of tolerance. Allergy (
A) involves an immune response to a medication, which would present differently. Addiction (
B) is characterized by compulsive drug-seeking behavior, not diminished effectiveness. Withdrawal (
C) refers to the physical and psychological symptoms that occur when a substance is stopped suddenly, not a decreased response to the medication.

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