A client has end-stage metastatic lung cancer and is taking IV morphine for pain management. The nurse notices that the client has needed an increasingly stronger dosage of the medication to control her pain. The nurse recognizes that the client is experiencing which of the following?

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A client has end-stage metastatic lung cancer and is taking IV morphine for pain management. The nurse notices that the client has needed an increasingly stronger dosage of the medication to control her pain. The nurse recognizes that the client is experiencing which of the following?