Select the Most Appropriate Reason Why a Patient with Cirrhosis

question 9

Multiple Choice

Select the most appropriate reason why a patient with cirrhosis of the liver does not get the therapeutic response expected from the medications that she is taking.

• A) The patient's ability to absorb drug is impaired.
• B) The patient's ability to distribute drug throughout the body is impaired.
• C) The patient's ability to metabolize drug is impaired.
• D) The patient's ability to excrete unused drug from the body is impaired.

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