The Fact That Many Elderly People Take Many Different Medications

question 48

Multiple Choice

The fact that many elderly people take many different medications means that _____.

• A) they are less likely to have adverse reactions
• B) their dosages should be increased
• C) the drugs can interact and produce adverse reactions
• D) they are especially aware of possible drug overdose

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Definitions:

Superego Development

The formation of the superego, which is the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, guiding behavior according to learned societal standards.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Freudian Slips

Unintentional errors in speech or action that are believed to reveal subconscious thoughts or desires, according to Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic theory.