[Solved]: AJ is a 40-year-old female interested in starting…

AJ is a 40-year-old female interested in starting OTC nicotine replacement therapy for her upcoming quit attempt. She is participating in a group cessation class and has set a quit date 10 days from now. She has been smoking for 20 years and currently smokes 11/2 packs of cigarettes daily. Her only other medical problem is exercise-induced asthma, for which she takes albuterol prn. If AJ were interested in the nicotine patch, which of the following regimens would be most appropriate during the initial four to six weeks of treatment: a) 42 mg daily b) 21 mg daily c) 14 mg daily d) 7 mg daily