The nurse is planning care for a client with hepatitis. The nurse anticipates that drug metabolism:
1. will not be affected.
2. will never occur.
3. might be delayed.
4. might be accelerated.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Drug metabolism in a client with hepatitis will likely be impaired.
Rationale 2: It is unlikely that drugs would never be metabolized in a client with hepatitis.
Rationale 3: The liver is the organ primarily responsible for the metabolism of drugs. In a client with an inflammatory disease of the liver, drug metabolism might be impaired.
Rationale 4: It is unlikely that drug metabolism would be accelerated in a client with hepatitis.
Global Rationale: The liver is the organ primarily responsible for the metabolism of drugs. In a client with an inflammatory disease of the liver, drug metabolism might be impaired. This metabolism will not be increased or eliminated.
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