Patients with kidney disease and elderly patients with a decreased level of kidney function due to aging are prescribed ________
A) lower doses of drugs
B) higher doses of drugs
C) the same dose of drugs
D) different routes of administration
Answer: A
B) Because of the poor kidney function, higher doses of drugs would be toxic.
C) An adjustment in the drug dose must be made for patients with renal disease and decreased kidney function.
D) The route of administration is not going to change the fact that the drug still has to be excreted by the kidneys.
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