A Nursing Student Asks a Nurse How Pharmacotherapy in the Older

A nursing student asks a nurse how pharmacotherapy in the older adult is different than a middle-aged adult. How would the nurse respond?

A) Increased body water can lead to a higher risk of drug toxicity.
B) Plasma levels are increased, leading to a heightened drug response.
C) Generally, drug doses should be increased due to prolonged drug metabolism.
D) Drug absorption is slower due to increased gastric pH.