This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A nurse is reviewing an older adult patient's chart before giving medications. Which patient ... (Read 79 times)

Kikoku

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
A nurse is reviewing an older adult patient's chart before giving medications. Which patient information is of most concern?
 
  a. Chronic constipation
  b. Increased body fat
  c. Low serum albumin
  d. Low serum creatinine

Question 2

Before administering a medication, what does the nurse need to know to evaluate how individual patient variability might affect the patient's response to the medication? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Chemical stability of the medication
  b. Ease of administration
  c. Family medical history
  d. Patient's age
  e. Patient's diagnosis



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

SamMuagrove

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 312
Answer to Question 1

C
Low serum albumin reduces protein binding of drugs and can cause levels of free drug to rise, increasing the risk of toxicity. Altered gastrointestinal (GI) absorption is not a major factor in drug sensitivity in the older adult, although delayed gastric emptying can delay drug responses. Increased body fat can alter drug distribution, causing reduced responses in lipid-soluble drugs. Low serum creatinine is a function of decreased lean muscle mass and does not reflect kidney function or drug excretion.

Answer to Question 2

C, D, E
The family medical history can indicate genetic factors that may affect a patient's response to a medication. Patients of different ages can respond differently to medications. The patient's ill-ness can affect how drugs are metabolized. The chemical stability of the medication and the ease of administration are properties of drugs.




Kikoku

  • Member
  • Posts: 540
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM


parshano

  • Member
  • Posts: 333
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

Did you know?

The calories found in one piece of cherry cheesecake could light a 60-watt light bulb for 1.5 hours.

Did you know?

When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.

Did you know?

Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.

Did you know?

The familiar sounds of your heart are made by the heart's valves as they open and close.

Did you know?

People who have myopia, or nearsightedness, are not able to see objects at a distance but only up close. It occurs when the cornea is either curved too steeply, the eye is too long, or both. This condition is progressive and worsens with time. More than 100 million people in the United States are nearsighted, but only 20% of those are born with the condition. Diet, eye exercise, drug therapy, and corrective lenses can all help manage nearsightedness.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library