The nurse is caring for an Asian-American client with terminal cancer.What is an important factor for the nurse to consider in giving adequate pain control to the client?
A) All ethnic groups respond to medications in the same manner.
B) Asians respond differently only to antidepressants.
C) Drug metabolism is affected differently only in African-Americans.
D) Opioids are metabolized differently in individuals of Asian and Native American descent.
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