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panfilo · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A physician prescribes a water-soluble drug for an average-size 85-year-old patient at the maximum range of normal dosage for a young adult. The nurse should:

a. recognize that the dosage is appropriate.
b. evaluate for toxic effects, because the plasma levels will be increased.
c. expect an increase in body fat to compensate for the changes in water-soluble drugs.
d. recognize the need for the highest possible dosage to compensate for decreased plasma levels.

Question 2

The nurse of an elderly patient would monitor renal excretion of drugs by assessing:

a. creatinine clearance.
b. serum creatinine levels.
c. white blood cell counts.
d. blood urea nitrogen.