The client has frequent drug reactions to, and side effects from, his medications. He is 72 years old and lives alone. He should be assessed for
1. clarity of mind.
2. suicidal wishes.
3. concurrent substance use.
4. using someone else's medications.
3
More than 40% of all drug reactions occur in persons older than 65, which leads to the pos-sibility of substance abuse.
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