What Factors Increase the Risk of Medication-Related Problems in the Older

question 18

Multiple Choice

What factors increase the risk of medication-related problems in the older adult? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Drug-testing methodology
• B) Age-related changes
• C) Polypharmacy
• D) Cognitive and sensory changes
• E) Lack of adequate medical follow-up

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Definitions:

Benzophenone

An organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, commonly used in organic chemistry as a photoinitiator.

Diethyl Ether

An organic compound commonly used as a solvent, characterized by an oxygen atom connecting two ethyl groups.

1-Butanol

A primary alcohol with the chemical formula C4H9OH, characterized by a four-carbon straight chain terminating in a hydroxyl group.

PhCHO

Formaldehyde with a phenyl group, also known as benzaldehyde, a common organic compound used in synthesis.