An older client with multiple health problems including diabetes sees several different healthcare providers and recognizes a medication by color and shape. Why should the nurse be concerned about drug-drug interactions in this client?
a. Age
b. Multiple health problems
c. High risk for polypharmacy.
d. Drug-food interactions with a diabetic diet
c. High risk for polypharmacy.
An older client who takes many medications from multiple health care providers and only recognizes a medication by color and shape, the client is at risk for possible drug-drug interactions. The nurse should not assume the client is at risk based on age. Having multiple health problems is not a risk in itself; the risk comes from the multiple medications that may be needed to treat the problems. A client following a diabetic diet is not necessarily at greater risk than the client following a regular diet.
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