What factors contribute to elderly clients being at higher risk of injury while taking antihistamines? A) Hearing lossB) Steady gaitC) Visual impairmentD) HypertensionE) Diabetes

Answer:D

Explanation:

Becos it will speed up the blood pressure and the heart beat rate. They also prevent high blood pressure drugs from working

Option - (c), it is the best option to choose from the given options.

Explanation:

Anti-histamine:

To treat certain allergies and specifically the rhinitis (swelling of the mucus membrane of the nose, characterized by a runny nose and stuffiness caused by seasonal allergies or any common colds.

Effects on elderly clients

There are factors like weak body and impairment of the immune systems in the human body. As it leads to more complications for the elderly people as the use excessive drugs. Along with that development of mucus cells are at a low rate, and swelling causes the nerves present near the nose to stop working in the proper manner or rhythm. loss of visual sense occurs due to damaged nerves in the area which is swelled up, and it give rise to even more complications.