A nurse assesses her client and suspects that drug toxicity is the cause of the client's decline in cognitive abilities and everyday function
The nurse would recognize that with medical intervention it would take which amount of time for all drugs to be cleared from the client's body? a. 3 to 4 days
b. 5 to 10 days
c. 2 to 4 weeks
d. 5 to 8 weeks
C
If drug toxicity is suspected as the cause of decline in cognitive abilities and everyday function of an elderly client, medical interventions are required. The nurse would recognize that with medical intervention, it generally takes 2 to 4 weeks for all drugs to be cleared from the body.
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