An older adult client complains to the nurse that a medication is causing significant nausea and vomiting. Which responses by the nurse are appropriate?

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Rationale 1: Decreased blood flow to and from the stomach may delay absorption, resulting in nausea and vomiting.
Rationale 2: Slowed emptying of stomach contents may allow drugs to remain longer in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in nausea and vomiting.
Rationale 3: When absorption time is decreased, drugs may remain longer in the stomach, resulting in nausea and vomiting.
Rationale 4: The size of the liver does not cause risk for nausea or vomiting.
Rationale 5: Carbohydrate metabolism does not cause risk for nausea or vomiting.

An Older Adult Client Complains to the Nurse That a Medication