Author Question: The nurse is preparing to administer PRN medication to an anxious client of Japanese descent. The ... (Read 29 times)

neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

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

Question 2

Your friend is considering going into forensic nursing. Your friend asks you to explain the connection between mental illness and being convicted of a crime. Of the following, which would be the most accurate answer to give your friend?

A) Mentally ill men are less likely than non-mentally ill men to be convicted of a crime.
B) Mentally ill women are less likely than non-mentally ill women to be convicted of a crime.
C) Women with a psychiatric admission are more likely to be convicted of a crime than both mentally ill men and women from the general population.
D) People in prisons have six times the prevalence of mental illness than does the general population.

CharlieArnold · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback: Persons of Asian descent often metabolize drugs more slowly, requiring lower doses to produce therapeutic effects.

Answer to Question 2

C