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

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1455772551
book Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman cover

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

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1455772551
Exercise 3
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 are the concerns about her current pain management regimen?
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