A client with a 20-year history of diabetes mellitus is reviewing his medications with the nurse.The client holds up the bottle of duloxetine (Cymbalta)and states,"My cousin has depression and is on this drug.Do you think I'm depressed?" What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Many people with long-term diabetes become depressed after a while."
B) "It's for peripheral neuropathy. Do you have burning pain in your feet or hands?"
C) "This antidepressant also has anti-inflammatory properties for diabetic pain."
D) "That is possible, but most medications are used for several different things."
