The nurse decides that collaboration with the health care provider is needed to review and possibly adjust the dose of analgesic for an 87-year-old patient.What is the most likely rationale for this request?

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Older adults often have slower liver and kidney metabolism, which can affect how drugs are processed and eliminated from the body, necessitating dose adjustments to prevent toxicity.

The Nurse Decides That Collaboration with the Health Care Provider