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vinney12

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on: Jul 11, 2018
What information does the nurse share with the student about normal age-related changes in the kidneys?
 
  a. Renal mass increases.
  b. The glomerular filtration rate decreases.
  c. Poor renal function occurs after age 65 .
  d. There are no real age-related changes.

Question 2

A patient has onychomycosis. The nurse should anticipate educating the patient on which of the following drugs?
 
  a. Clotrimazole (Lotrimin)
  b. Terbinafine (Lamisil)
  c. Itraconazole (Sporanox)
  d. Methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)


komodo7

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Older adults have a decreased glomerular filtration rate, decreased renal mass, but renal function can remain good up to the ninth decade.

Answer to Question 2

A
Clotrimazole is used as a cream for several months on this toe fungal infection. Terbinafine and itraconazole are generally not used in older adults. The steroid methylprednisolone is not indi-cated.


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