When educating a client on the use of an adjuvant medication, which statement best demonstrates the nurse's understanding of this therapy?

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Adjuvant medications are not analgesics but are thought to alter the perception of pain and are used with analgesics to potentiate the effect of the analgesics. Adjuvant medications are used with opioids and may have long half-lives in older adults. The nurse must monitor the patient for adverse effects. Adjuvant medications do not eliminate the side effects of opioids.

When Educating a Client on the Use of an Adjuvant