A client of Asian ethnicity asks the nurse why the client's dose of antipsychotic medication is effective at a lower dose than for other clients who are mostly from European backgrounds. Which nursing response is correct?
A) Often people of Asian ethnicity have lower metabolic rates and need lower amounts of medication.
B) There is no correlation between ethnic background and the amount of medication someone receives.
C) Asians are rapid metabolizers of medications and have fewer side effects.
D) People of European ethnicity have more side effects from medication than do those of Asian ethnicity.
A,
You might also like to view...
The Diffusion of Innovations Model has been found to be most useful for which of the following activities?
a. Designing comprehensive community initiatives b. Developing programs for immediate effects c. Evaluating individual achievement of health-promotion goals d. Planning for short-term changes in communities
A client is coming to the office to have a growth removed by the doctor. The client asks "What does cryosurgery do to the growth?" What is the correct response?
A) Removes the entire growth B) Through the application of extreme cold, the tissue is destroyed. C) Freezes the growth, so the physician can remove it at the next appointment D) Lasers the growth off
Which clinical manifestation would indicate to a nurse that a patient has been employing relaxation training successfully? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased blood pressure b. Decreased bowel sounds c. Decreased respirations d. Decreased apical pulse e. Decreased pupil size
The laboratory report for a patient taking clozapine (Clozaril) shows a white blood cell count of 3000 mm3 and a granulocyte count of 1500 mm3. The nurse should:
a. report the laboratory results to the health care provider. b. give the next dose as prescribed. c. administer aspirin and force fluids. d. repeat the laboratory tests.