A Patient's Nutritional Intake and Laboratory Results Reflect Hypoalbuminemia

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient's nutritional intake and laboratory results reflect hypoalbuminemia. This is critical to prescribing because:

• A) Distribution of drugs to target tissue may be affected.
• B) The solubility of the drug will not match the site of absorption.
• C) There will be less free drug available to generate an effect.
• D) Drugs bound to albumin are readily excreted by the kidneys.

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