One of the reasons hospital patients are at greater risk for drug-nutrient interactions than they used to be is because:

a. hospitalized patients are more acutely ill.
b. hospital routines interfere with correct timing of medications.
c. drugs used today are more toxic and have more side effects.
d. responsibility for monitoring this is shared by various members of the health care team.


Answer: a. hospitalized patients are more acutely ill.

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