A nurse is caring for an older adult client. When planning care, which occurrence does the nurse recognize as part of the normal aging process?
A. Tubular reabsorption increases.
B. Urine-concentrating ability increases.
C. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is diminished.
D. Medications are metabolized in larger amounts.
Ans: C. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is diminished.
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