The nurse is performing medication teaching for a client after surgery.The nurse explains that the client will go home on tramadol,a nonopioid analgesic,for pain management.The client states,I can't take that,I'm allergic to NSAIDs." How should the nurse respond?

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The best response is to educate the client that not all nonopioids are NSAIDs and that tramadol is not an NSAID. This response clarifies any confusion the client may have about the medication and its classification. Blaming the client or assuming they are incorrect about their allergies (answer B) is not appropriate. Answer A is incorrect as tramadol is not an NSAID but an opioid-like medication. Answer D is incorrect as it assumes the client will have to stay on an opioid medication, which may not be necessary or appropriate.

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