The nurse is assessing a patient for opioid tolerance.Which finding supports the nurse's assessment?

A) Increasingly higher doses of opioid are needed to control pain.
B) The patient needed a substantial dose of naloxone (Narcan) .
C) The patient asks for pain medication close to the time it is due around the clock.
D) The patient no longer experiences sedation from the usual dose of opioid.

Opioid Tolerance

A physiological adaptation in which the body requires gradually increasing doses of opioids to achieve the initial effect of pain relief.

Naloxone (Narcan)

An opioid antagonist used to reverse opioid overdose, often marketed under the brand name Narcan.

Sedation

The administration of drugs to reduce a patient's consciousness level, often to facilitate medical procedures or relieve anxiety.