Question 20 - Musculoskeletal/​Neurological/​Psychosocial Practice Test for the CCRN

A patient in the emergency department becomes increasingly agitated when he is denied Dilaudid® for his ear pain. He states that no other medications work for this pain. In reviewing his chart, the nurse notices that the patient was in the emergency department the week before requesting the same medication for a sore arm. The nurse suspects the patient is exhibiting ____.