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6 years ago
Which of the following patients is most at risk for digoxin toxicity resulting from impaired excretion?
 
  a. A 56-year-old man with coronary artery disease
  b. A 24-year-old woman with cystic fibrosis
  c. A 53-year-old woman with renal disease
  d. A 57-year-old man with a hemorrhagic stroke
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The kidneys are the main organs that excrete medications. Some medications escape extensive metabolism and exit unchanged in the urine. Other medications undergo biotransformation in the liver before the kidneys excrete them. If renal function declines, a patient is at risk for medication toxicity.
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