A client's creatinine clearance level is 105 mL/min. Based on this information, what type of change in his medication should the nurse anticipate?
a. Increased dosage
b. Decreased dosage
c. Unchanged dosage
d. Dosage withheld
ANS: C
This is a normal creatinine clearance level (normal level is 85 to 135 mL/min); therefore the dose would be unchanged.
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