When Administering a New Medication to a Patient, the Nurse

question 1

Multiple Choice

When administering a new medication to a patient, the nurse reads that it is highly protein bound. Assuming that the patient's albumin levels are normal, the nurse would expect which result, as compared to a medication, that is not highly protein bound?

• A) Renal excretion will be faster.
• B) The drug will be metabolized quickly.
• C) The duration of action of the medication will be shorter.
• D) The duration of action of the medication will be longer.

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