A nurse is administering a medication to an older adult patient who is normally highly protein bound. The nurse would be concerned about increased drug activity and possible toxicity if the patient's laboratory values show:

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Albumin is a type of protein, and this patient is at risk if the albumin level is low, because this larger amount of drug will circulate in unbound form, increasing risk of adverse and toxic effects.

A Nurse Is Administering a Medication to an Older Adult