A ,medical assistant is explaining to an older adult patient that she will require a lower dosage of a medication than a younger adult. The medical assistant should explain that this difference in dosage is primarily because if the effect the aging has on which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?

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1. A ,medical assistant is explaining to an older adult patient that she will require a lower dosage of a medication than a younger adult. The medical assistant should explain that this difference in dosage is primarily because if the effect the aging has on which of the following pharmacokinetic processes?