Select the Most Likely Reason Why a Patient Who Has

question 18

Multiple Choice

Select the most likely reason why a patient who has been diagnosed with end-stage renal disease must have routine blood work drawn to check his blood levels of a prescribed drug.

• A) Due to the renal disease, the patient is unable to effectively eliminate the drug, causing accumulation of the drug in the plasma.
• B) Due to the renal disease, the patient is unable to effectively metabolize the drug, causing low levels of the drug in the plasma.
• C) Due to the renal disease, the patient is unable to effectively absorb the drug, causing low levels of the drug in the plasma.
• D) None of these are correct.

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