Older adults are at increased risk for toxic levels of medication in the bloodstream because of
A) kidneys requiring more water to excrete the same amount of waste.
B) malnutrition and diet influences.
C) increased prescription medications taken.
D) social and mental influences.

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The kidneys require more water to excrete the same amount of waste. Medication takes longer to be removed from the body. Older adults are at increased risk for toxic levels of medication in the bloodstream because of this reduced filtration rate. Because of the reduction of blood flow to the kidneys and the decreased number of nephrons, the kidneys become less efficient at filtering waste from the blood. This results in a more diluted, less concentrated urine.

Older Adults Are at Increased Risk for Toxic Levels of Medication