The nurse closely monitors an older adult for signs of medication toxicity. Which physiological change is the reason for the nurse's action?

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The reduced glomerular filtration rate delays excretion, increasing chance for toxicity. In older adults, gastric motility and liver mass decrease. Esophageal stricture is not a physiological change associated with normal aging.

The Nurse Closely Monitors an Older Adult for Signs of Medication