A Client Has Severe Protein Malnutrition and Is Taking a Drug

question 16

Multiple Choice

A client has severe protein malnutrition and is taking a drug that is 99% bound to albumin.Which alteration of drug concentration in the urinary filtrate will occur?

• A)An increase in the amount of drug actively secreted across the walls of the renal tubule
• B)A decrease in the amount of drug reabsorbed across the walls of the renal tubule
• C)An increase in the amount of drug filtered into Bowman's capsule
• D)An increase in the amount of drug passively secreted across the walls of the renal tubule

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Definitions:

Template DNA

The strand of DNA that serves as the guide for synthesizing a complementary strand during DNA replication or transcription.

Replication

The method whereby a double-helix DNA molecule replicates itself to create two duplicate DNA molecules.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that plays a critical role in DNA replication, facilitating the synthesis of a new strand of DNA by adding nucleotides matched to the template strand.

Adds Nucleotides

A process that involves the addition of nucleotide units to a nucleic acid molecule such as DNA or RNA.