The nurse is preparing to apply a topical cream on the arm of a cognitively impaired, anorexic older adult patient in the terminal stage of lung cancer
The nurse carefully monitors the effec-tiveness of the medication because its effectiveness will be most negatively impacted by the pa-tient's:
a. age.
b. cognitive limitations.
c. nutritional status.
d. cancer diagnosis.
A
Topical drugs face barriers to absorption because the aged skin has decreased water content, a relative decrease in lipid content, and a decrease in tissue perfusion. These changes may result in impaired absorption of some medications that are administered via lotions, creams, ointments, and patches. The other options are not related to medication effectiveness in this situation.
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