A client has been taking alprazolam (Xanax) for four years to manage anxiety. The client reports taking 0.5 mg four time
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:51 pm
A client has been taking alprazolam (Xanax) for four years to manage anxiety. The client reports taking 0.5 mg four times a day.Which statement indicates that the client understands the nurse"™s teaching about discontinuing the medication?
A. "I can drink alcohol now that I am decreasing my Xanax."
B. "I should not take another Xanax pill. Here is what is left of my last prescription."
C. "I should take three pills per day next week, then two pills for one week, then one pill for one week."
D. "I can expect to be sleepy for several days after stopping the medicine."
A. "I can drink alcohol now that I am decreasing my Xanax."
B. "I should not take another Xanax pill. Here is what is left of my last prescription."
C. "I should take three pills per day next week, then two pills for one week, then one pill for one week."
D. "I can expect to be sleepy for several days after stopping the medicine."