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Title: Laboratory testing of an 80-year-old patient who is well-known to the clinic nurse indicates that ... Post by: obinlemadim on Mar 6, 2019 Laboratory testing of an 80-year-old patient who is well-known to the clinic nurse indicates that his liver function has been gradually decreasing over the last several years. How will this age-related physiological change influence drug metabolism?
A)The patient will metabolize drugs more quickly but derive less of a therapeutic benefit from them. B)The liver will sequester drug molecules in the hepatocytes, and they will be released at unpredictable times. C)Many of the patient's medications will remain in his body for a longer time. D)The patient's kidneys will be forced to metabolize a disproportionate quantity of medications. Title: Laboratory testing of an 80-year-old patient who is well-known to the clinic nurse indicates that ... Post by: unicorngirl13 on Mar 6, 2019 Content hidden
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