What factor is an important contribution to polypharmacy in older adults?
a. Inadequate communication among medi-cal care providers
b. Implementation of Medicare Part D pre-scription drug benefit
c. Use of generic medications
d. Increasing popularity of dietary and herbal supplements
ANS: A
Polypharmacy is often the result of inadequate communication among specialists or between spe-cialists and primary care providers. Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits influence the fi-nancing of medication but are not directly related to polypharmacy. Generic medications are a way to keep medication costs down. The use of herbal supplements is an important factor when examining drug interactions or adverse reactions but is not a direct factor related to polypharma
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