A 72-year-old woman with a 60-pack-year history of cigarette smoking has developed chronic ...

A 72-year-old woman with a 60-pack-year history of cigarette smoking has developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and has consequently been prescribed albuterol, a beta2-adrenergic agonist. When administering this medication, the nurse should be aware that
A)the drug carries a higher potential for hepatotoxicity in this patient than in a younger patient.
B)the drug may be less effective than in a younger patient due to decreased beta-receptor function.
C)the patient will need to take a beta-adrenergic blocker concurrently to mitigate the likelihood of adverse effects.
D)the patient will need to have serial complete blood counts (CBCs) drawn following the initiation of therapy.