The nurse caring for an older adult patient experiencing carpal tunnel syndrome anticipates the patient will best achieve pain control when prescribed a(n)
a. narcotic (e.g., fentanyl).
b. opioid (e.g., oxycodone).
c. tricyclic antidepressant (e.g., amitriptyline [Elavil]).
d. nonpharmacologic strategy (e.g., wrist bracing).
C
Neuropathic pain results from a pathophysiologic process involving the peripheral or central nervous system. These types of pain respond to unconventional analgesic drugs, such as tricyclic antidepressants. Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by nerve injury.
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