Which Statement Regarding Polypharmacy Is Not True

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding polypharmacy is not true?

• A)It is best defined by a specific number of drugs prescribed per day.
• B)It is best defined as the act of prescribing more medications than clinically necessary.
• C)It accounts for adverse drug event-related hospital admissions,which are twice as common among older adults than younger adults.
• D)It cannot be avoided in the geriatric population.

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