When administering a new medication to a patient,the nurse reads that it is highly protein bound.Which of the following consequences will result?

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Drugs that are bound to plasma proteins are characterized by longer duration of action.
Protein binding does not make renal excretion longer and does not increase metabolism of the drug.Protein binding of a drug means that the duration of action is longer,not shorter.

When Administering a New Medication to a Patient,the Nurse Reads