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An Older Adult Patient Who Has Been Taking Alprazolam (Xanax)calls

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An older adult patient who has been taking alprazolam (Xanax) calls the clinic asking for a refill of the prescription 1 month before the alprazolam should need to be refilled. Which response by the nurse is best?


A) "The prescription cannot be refilled for another month.What happened to all of your pills?"
B) "Do you have muscle cramps and tremors if you don't take the medication frequently?"
C) "I will ask the health care provider to prescribe more pills, but you will not be able to have them until next month."
D) "I am concerned that you may be overusing those.Let's make an appointment for you with the health care provider."

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