Why Are the Elderly Most Vulnerable to Adverse Effects from Medications

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why are the elderly most vulnerable to adverse effects from medications?

• A)Impaired function of the liver or kidneys
• B)Inability to afford multiple medications
• C)The focus on older adults among clinical trials
• D)Susceptibility to acute infections

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Definitions:

Escalating Inflation

A situation where the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, and subsequently, purchasing power is falling, accelerates over a period.

CPI

The Consumer Price Index measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

Purchasing Power

A measure of the value of currency, expressed in terms of the quantity of goods or services that one unit of money can buy.

Nominal Interest Rates

The rate of interest before adjustments for inflation, reflecting the price of borrowing money.