ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Practice Question
A client is receiving IV morphine 2 days after colorectal surgery. Which of the following observations indicate that he may be becoming drug dependent?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Frequent requests for pain medication do not necessarily indicate drug dependence after complex surgeries such as colorectal surgery. Sleeping after receiving IV morphine is not an unexpected effect because the pain is relieved. A person may be in pain even with normal vital signs. A subtle sign of drug dependency is the tendency for the person to appear more euphoric than relieved of pain.
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