An Older Adult Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital for Treatment

question 3

Multiple Choice

An older adult patient is admitted to the hospital for treatment of an exacerbation of a chronic illness. Admission laboratory work reveals an extremely low serum drug level of the drug used to treat this condition. The patient has brought the medication to the hospital, along with other medications taken. The patient's renal and hepatic function tests are normal. What might the nurse suspect as a likely cause of this finding?

• A) Financial concerns
• B) Inability to open drug containers
• C) Increased tolerance to the drug's effects
• D) Patient's conviction that the drug is unnecessary

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