Which of the following is the BEST example of inadvertent medication noncompliance?
A) A person takes multiple doses of the same medication because of an inability to distinguish the flavors.
B) The person does not fill a prescription because of a lack of money or insufficient insurance coverage.
C) A person decreases the dosage of one or more prescribed medications to make them last longer.
D) A patient discontinues a medication because he or she feels better and deems the medication unnecessary.
Answer: A) A person takes multiple doses of the same medication because of an inability to distinguish the flavors.
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