Which patient would the nurse identify as having the lowest rate of absorption of enteral medications?
a. A 5-year-old boy
b. An 18-year-old woman
c. A 55-year-old man
d. An 85-year-old woman
ANS: A
Males' stomachs empty more rapidly; children have increased motility, resulting in decreased absorption time. As one gets older, gastrointestinal (GI) motility is decreased, allowing for increased absorption time; women have slower gastric emptying, resulting in more time for absorption. Males' stomachs empty more rapidly; however, as one gets older, GI motility is decreased, resulting in an increase in absorption time. As one gets older, GI motility is decreased, allowing for increased absorption time; women have slower gastric emptying, resulting in more time for absorption.
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