Which of the following clients is likely to experience altered medication excretion with resulting possible toxicity? (Select all that apply.)
1. A 16-year-old with asthma
2. A 34-year-old with hepatitis B
3. A 72-year-old with lung cancer
4. A 20-year-old with Crohn's disease
5. A 54-year-old in end-stage renal failure
6. A 50-year-old with early Alzheimer's disease
ANS: 1, 2, 4, 5
After medications are metabolized, they exit the body through the kidneys, liver, bowel, lungs, and exocrine glands.
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