A 77-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with a cholinergic overdose. The nurse knows that older adults are likely to have a greater number of adverse drug effects for what reason?
A) They are more likely to take the medications inconsistently.
B) All older adults have some type of chronic health problem.
C) Older adults have a number of different physiological changes.
D) Older adults have a poor memory and are more likely to overdose.
C
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Older patients are more likely to experience the adverse effects associated with these drugs (e.g., central nervous system, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, respiratory, and urinary) because of normal physiological changes associated with aging. Those patients with known renal or hepatic impairment would receive a lower dosage to avoid overdose. Older people are not more likely to take medications inconsistently or to take too much medication. Not all older adults have chronic health problems.
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