When discussing pharmacological considerations, a 68-year-old client asks, "Why do medications seem to act differently than they did when I was younger?" The nurse bases the response on the concept that:
a. age-related changes affect the way drugs are metabolized by older adults.
b. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs have standardized dosages that are appropriate for all ages.
c. older adults may need larger doses of medication to bring about the desired ef-fects.
d. adverse drug reactions occur with similar frequency in older adults as the general population.
ANS: A
Age-related pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes explain why older adults react dif-ferently to medications. OTC drugs can result in altered drug outcomes since that relates to the individual's response to the medication. Age-related changes may require smaller doses of medi-cation in older patients than in younger patients. The rule is to "start low and go slow." The older a person is, the more likely he or she is to have an adverse drug reaction.
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