An important age-related consideration the nurse should include in the care plan for an elderly client with a seizure disorder is
a. a decreased serum albumin level can increase the free plasma level of medications.
b. fortunately, seizure medications have very few drug-drug interactions.
c. older adults have very few choices when it comes to seizure medications.
d. the elderly rarely have seizure disorders, so community support for them is poor.
A
Protein-calorie malnutrition is common among elders and the subsequent decreased serum albumin level can lead to increased plasma levels of the drug, making them prone to drug toxicities. Many seizure medications do have multiple drug-drug interactions, but all are available for use in this population. The frequency of seizures being diagnosed in the elderly population is increasing.
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