Compared with the doses of medication given to a young adult, the doses given to an old-old person are usually
a. Smaller
b. Larger because the old-old person is probably sicker
c. The same
d. Minimal because the person is very old and probably near death
A
Medication doses for a young or middle-aged person may overwhelm the systems of an elderly person with devastating results. As people age, their metabolism often slows, and there are many changes in body systems that can affect a drug's absorption and excretion. Older people often require smaller drug dosages. For these reasons, responses B and C are incorrect. Response D is also wrong—and insensitive and uncaring.
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