An 80-year-old male client presents to the emergency department with a fractured ankle and multiple abrasions and contusions. he is admitted to the hospital with an order for oxycodone for pain. oxycodone may be prescribed for a geriatric client because the drug has which characteristic?

It has a short half-life and is less likely to accumulate, causing toxicity or overdosage.

Explanation:

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An 80-year-old male client presents to the emergency department with a fractured ankle and multiple abrasions and contusions. He is admitted to the hospital with an order for oxycodone for pain. Oxycodone may be prescribed for a geriatric client because the drug has which characteristic?

It has a short half-life and is less likely to accumulate, causing toxicity or overdosage.

It is metabolized by the liver.

It is excreted by the kidney.

It has a long half-life and will manage bone pain more effectively.

dna damages cause changes in the structure of the genetic material and prevents the replication mechanism from functioning and performing properly. dna damage and mutation have different biological consequences. while most dna damages can undergo dna repair, such repair is not 100% efficient.

i think its y= -4x-14