The nurse is preparing to administer PRN medication to an anxious client of Japanese descent. The prescription reads, "Alprazolam (Xanax) 0.25-1.0 mg PO PRN." The best dose for the nurse to give initially is:
A) 0.25 mg
B) 0.5 mg
C) 0.75 mg
D) 1.0 mg
A
Feedback: Persons of Asian descent often metabolize drugs more slowly, requiring lower doses to produce therapeutic effects.
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