An older adult client is prescribed a topical antifungal medication to treat a skin infection. The client comes back to the clinic in 7 days and informs the nurse that the treatment was not effective
What does the nurse know can occur in the older adult client with topical drugs? A) Age-related changes to the skin could decrease the absorption of topical drugs.
B) Older adult clients are often not compliant with medication administration.
C) The drug absorption is increased and does not give the medication time to work on the skin infection.
D) The bacteria may be resistant to the medication.
A
Feedback:
Age-related changes in topical drugs may be altered and therefore decrease the ability to absorb the topical antifungal cream. Older adults are no less compliant than any other age group. Drug absorption would be decreased. The skin infection is related to a fungus, not a bacterium.
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