Pain Assessment
Pain Assessment ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a client's pain and determines that the pain is neuropathic in nature. Which medication would be most appropriate for managing neuropathic pain?
Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are more commonly used for managing mild to moderate nociceptive pain rather than neuropathic pain.
Morphine sulfate is an opioid analgesic and may be used for severe nociceptive pain but is not specific to neuropathic pain.
Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication commonly used to manage neuropathic pain. It helps stabilize nerve activity and reduce pain in conditions such as diabetic neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia.
Answer: d. Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Explanation: Gabapentin is an anticonvulsant medication commonly used to manage neuropathic pain. It helps stabilize nerve activity and reduce pain in conditions such as diabetic neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia.
a. Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are more commonly used for managing mild to moderate nociceptive pain rather than neuropathic pain.
c. Morphine sulfate is an opioid analgesic and may be used for severe nociceptive pain but is not specific to neuropathic pain.