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A Primary Care NP Has Prescribed Phentermine for a Patient

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A primary care NP has prescribed phentermine for a patient who is obese.The patient loses 10 lb in the first month but reports that the drug does not seem to be suppressing appetite as much as before.The NP should:


A) discontinue the phentermine.
B) increase the dose of phentermine.
C) continue the phentermine at the same dose.
D) change to a combination of phentermine and topiramate.

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