18. An outpatient mental health clinic-based adult...

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18. An outpatient mental health clinic-based adult psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner treats a 32-year-old patient who has diabetes and a major depressive disorder. The patient reports an improved and stable mood on a trial of duloxetine (Cymbalta), but experiences continued neuropathic pain. The nurse practitioner's initial intervention is to:

A. add gabapentin (Neurontin) to the treatment regimen.

B. conduct additional diagnostic tests.

C. contact the patient's endocrinologist.

D. increase the dosage of duloxetine (Cymbalta).

✔ Correct Answer:

D. increase the dosage of duloxetine (Cymbalta).

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