The nurse administering medications to diverse patients knows that there are variables that affect medication prescriptions. Which of the following accurately describes one of these variables?
A) Children can tolerate more medication that adults because of their active metabolism.
B) Older adults may experience excretion of the drug without absorption owing to aging.
C) Women usually require higher doses then men because of they have more body fat.
D) Thinner clients may require larger dosages than heavier clients for therapeutic levels.
B
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Older adults may be unable to tolerate normal adult dosages of medications because of the effects of the aging process on liver and kidney function, which may lead to incomplete metabolism of some medications. Children cannot tolerate the same amount of medication as adults because of their smaller size and different metabolism. Women usually require smaller doses than men because they have more body fat and tend to be smaller. Heavier clients may require larger dosages than thinner clients to reach therapeutic levels.
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