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6 years ago
The nurse plans to closely monitor an older adult client who is receiving multiple drugs for evidence of adequate excretion of the medications.
 
  Which two major organs affecting drug clearance from the body should be monitored when an older adult client is receiving multiple drugs?
  a. Kidneys and lungs
  b. Kidneys and pancreas
  c. Liver and pancreas
  d. Liver and kidneys
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ANS: D
The older adult client may experience a decrease in hepatic enzyme production, hepatic blood flow, and total liver function. These decreases cause a reduction in drug metabolism. A decrease in renal blood flow and decrease in glomerular filtration rate of 40 to 50 can also occur.
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