Because the elderly client has decreased albumin concentration, the nurse should be alert for what impact on drug therapy?
a. Difficulty swallowing tablets
b. Greater accumulation of fat-soluble drugs
c. Higher concentrations of protein-bound drugs
d. Difficulty absorbing medications through the intramuscular injection route
ANS: C
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