A gerontological nurse is aware that age is a salient variable that must be considered during pharmacotherapy in adults. However, the nurse knows that many other important variables must also be considered, including ethnicity
Members of which of the following ethnic groups typically require lower doses of many common medications? A) Native Americans
B) Caucasian Americans
C) Asian Americans
D) African Americans
C
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Caucasian Americans and African Americans are poor metabolizers of medication compared with Asian Americans; Asian Americans have the ability to metabolize and excrete medications more quickly than those of Caucasian and African descent. This often means that Asian Americans require lower doses.
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