A Client Asks the Nurse Why a Medication Prescribed by the Provider

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client asks the nurse why a medication prescribed by the provider didn't do anything at all." Which statement by the nurse accurately describes how genetics influence drug action?
Select all that apply.

• A)Genetic differences can result in significant differences in how each client's body handles the same medication."
• B)Genetic differences can cause mutations in enzymes,changing the way they function.This can alter how the body metabolizes and excretes drugs."
• C)Because of genetic differences,medication may accumulate to toxic levels in one client while in another client may be inactivated before it can have a therapeutic effect."
• D)Genetic differences can be expressed as an alteration in the structure of an enzyme,which can cause a defective receptor and an allergic response to drugs."
• E)Genetic differences in clients who are biracial result in an allergic response to medications."

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