The Nurse Lists the Most Common Causes of Polypharmacy As

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse lists the most common causes of polypharmacy as: (Select all that apply.)

• A) use of mail order sources.
• B) being prescribed to by several physicians.
• C) sharing drugs with others.
• D) many drugs being prescribed under different names.
• E) availability of OTC medications.

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