Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman

Exercise 1

An older woman visits the neurologist for low back pain that she has had for several months. She has been taking high doses of ibuprofen and acetaminophen every day with some pain relief. After a thorough physical examination, the neurologist starts her on pregabalin (Lyrica) 75 mg twice daily for pain. As her office nurse, you are preparing for health teaching.
What questions will you ask the patient at this time in preparation for teaching?