Which of the following clients is likely to experience altered medicat

Which of the following clients is likely to experience altered medication excretion with resulting possible toxicity? (Select all that apply.)

1. A 16-year-old with asthma
2. A 34-year-old with hepatitis B
3. A 72-year-old with lung cancer
4. A 20-year-old with Crohn’s disease
5. A 54-year-old in end-stage renal failure
6. A 50-year-old with early Alzheimer’s disease

ANSWER

ANS: 1, 2, 4, 5
After medications are metabolized, they exit the body through the kidneys, liver, bowel, lungs, and exocrine glands.