The nurse shows an understanding of medication-related risk factors common to older adults when asking
a. "Are you aware of the possible side ef-fects of your medications?"
b. "Do you regularly take any dietary sup-plements?"
c. "How do you keep track of when your medications are due?"
d. "How many different physicians are pre-scribing medications for you?"
B
About 52% of older adults living in the United States take some sort of dietary supplement on a regular basis in addition to prescription medications. This increases the potential for drug-drug interactions. The other questions are important assessment questions to include in a medication review.
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