The nurse is caring for an older adult who reports severe chronic pain.To best assess age-related physiologic changes that could influence plans for initiating an appropriate drug regimen,the nurse prepares the patient for which laboratory evaluation?

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Since older adults have a decline in renal function, measuring the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is important in determining the appropriate drug regimen for chronic pain. This is because the kidneys play a major role in excreting drugs, and changes in GFR can affect drug clearance and increase the risk for adverse effects. The other options (white blood count, serum complement level, electroencephalogram) do not provide information related to age-related physiologic changes that could influence plans for initiating appropriate drug therapy in chronic pain management.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Who Reports