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Title: A nurse is teaching an 81-year-old man about the risk for potential adverse effects before he begins ...
Post by: Hobyz on Mar 6, 2019
A nurse is teaching an 81-year-old man about the risk for potential adverse effects before he begins a course of antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection. What characteristic of older adults predisposes them to adverse drug reaction?
A)Increased excretion time due to increased bowel motility
B)Impaired distribution due to polypharmacy
C)A decrease in overall body surface area
D)A decrease in the number of receptors needed for distribution


Title: A nurse is teaching an 81-year-old man about the risk for potential adverse effects before he begins ...
Post by: baileymeredith on Mar 6, 2019
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