The nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetic peripher…

 The nurse is caring for a patient who has diabetic peripheral neuropathy and complains of chronic burning leg pain even when taking 10 mg of oxycodone twice daily. Which medication does the nurse suggest to the prescriber as an adjuvant to decrease the patient’s pain?

A nurse is caring for a person with obesity who has only los…

A nurse is caring for a person with obesity who has only lost 2% of their body weight after implementing lifestyle interventions for 12 weeks. The person expresses interest in anti-obesity medications. Which of the following statements will the nurse share with this person?