Drug doses for an elderly patient are decreased because of the patient's decreased ________

A) need for medication
B) activity levels
C) mental ability to administer correct doses
D) liver and kidney function


Answer: D

A) Elderly patients usually have an increased need for medication, not a decreased need.
B) A decreased activity level is not directly related to drug doses for an elderly person.
C) Drug doses are not decreased for an elderly person just because they have a decreased mental ability.

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