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A Patient with Peripheral Neuropathy States, "I Don't Know Why

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A patient with peripheral neuropathy states, "I don't know why the doctor put me on an antidepressant. I am not depressed!" Which response by the nurse is best?


A) "Depression is often a factor in pain. Treating the depression helps treat the pain."
B) "Maybe you are more depressed than you realize. Would you like to talk about it?"
C) "Antidepressants are sometimes used to treat nerve pain such as you are experiencing."
D) "Why don't you try it for a while, and if you don't feel better, you can ask your doctor if you can stop it?"

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