A client is admitted to the hospital in chronic renal failure and several drugs are prescribed. What best describes the nurse's assessment of this client?
A. The client's liver may compensate for renal failure so the drugs may be effective.
B. The client may have drug toxicity from all the drugs.
C. The client may have drug toxicity only if the drugs are excreted by the kidneys.
D. The client may have decreased effectiveness of the drugs.
Answer: B
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