Mr. McCarran is a 68-year-old male with a long history of poorly controlled T2DM.
1. Mr. McCarran is a
68-year-old male with a long history of poorly controlled T2DM. He has had progressive burning pain in both feet for the last year or so, but in the last few months it has become increasingly worse. He has tried taking ibuprofen and naproxyn over-the-counter with no improvement. Now, he is presenting for more effective pain management. The AGACNP knows that the medication of choice will be from which drug class?
A.
NSAIDs
B.
Opiates
C.
Antiepileptics
D.
Anesthetics