While Assessing an 82-Year-Old Woman,the Nurse Determines That the Patient

question 2

Multiple Choice

While assessing an 82-year-old woman,the nurse determines that the patient is experiencing polypharmacy.What is this experience most likely to indicate?

• A)The patient has a lower risk of drug interactions.
• B)The patient takes medications for one illness several times a day.
• C)The patient risks problems only if she also takes over-the-counter medications.
• D)The patient takes multiple medications for several different illnesses.

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