When caring for older adults, the nurse understands that the characteristic of drug absorption which is likely to occur with advancing age is:
a. increase in water content of the body
b. loss of muscle tissue
c. loss of fat as a proportion of total body mass
d. increased protein binding of drugs
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: There is a decrease in water content in the body.
B Correct: There is an age-related reduction in muscle tissue because of atrophy.
C Incorrect: Fatty tissue increases with age.
D Incorrect: There is a decreased protein-binding capacity with age.
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