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Yolanda

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When selecting an appropriate drug product for an elderly client, if possible, one should select a drug that is:
 
  a. not dependent on liver metabolism. c. bound to plasma proteins.
  b. not too water soluble. d. absorbed primarily in the stomach.

Question 2

When caring for older adults, the nurse understands that the characteristic of drug absorption which is likely to occur with advancing age is:
 
  a. increase in water content of the body
  b. loss of muscle tissue
  c. loss of fat as a proportion of total body mass
  d. increased protein binding of drugs


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

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A Correct: Liver metabolism decreases with age, so, when possible, the older adult should be prescribed medications that are not dependent on liver metabolism.
B Incorrect: Water-soluble drugs are the most appropriate for the older adult.
C Incorrect: There is decreased protein-binding capacity in the older adult.
D Incorrect: There is decreased gastric absorption ability in the older adult.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: There is a decrease in water content in the body.
B Correct: There is an age-related reduction in muscle tissue because of atrophy.
C Incorrect: Fatty tissue increases with age.
D Incorrect: There is a decreased protein-binding capacity with age.


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