Question

A nurse is reviewing a patient’s medical record before administering a medication. Which factor(s) can alter the patient’s physiologic response to the drug? (Select all that apply.)

A. Ability to swallow pills
B. Age
C. Genetic factors
D. Gender
E. Height

Answer 1

Age, genetic factors, and gender influence an individual patient's ability to absorb, metabolize, and excrete drugs; therefore, these factors must be assessed before a medication is administered. A patient's ability to swallow pills, although it may determine the way a drug is administered, does not affect the physiologic response. Height does not affect response; weight and the distribution of adipose tissue can affect the distribution of drugs.

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