The nurse is caring for a diabetic patient who has painful neuropathy in her feet. The patient asks why the nurse is administering gabapentin (Neurontin) when she does not have a history of seizure disorder. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Neurontin will help you sleep at night so you can deal with the pain more effectively."
b. "Long-term diabetes can put patients at risk for certain type of seizures."
c. "Neurontin can help relieve your anxiety from being admitted to the hospital."
d. "Neurontin works on the nervous system to help relieve the burning pain in your feet."
ANS: D
Anticonvulsant medication like Neurontin and tricyclic antidepressants are often used to relieve neuropathic pain as they work directly on the nervous system. The other statements do not correctly indicate why the patient is receiving Neurontin.
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