SAS#4

Question 1

play a role in how a person will respond to a drug

Answer 1

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics

Question 2

the increase in the number of medications often leads to

Answer 2

polypharmacy

Question 3

which is defined as the prescription, administration, or use of more medications that are clinically indivated in a given patient

Answer 3

polypharmacy

Question 4

potential adverse outcomes of polypharmacy include

Answer 4

adverse drug reactions
increased cost
noncompliance

Question 5

potential adverse outcomes of polypharmacy include

Answer 5

adverse drug reactions
increased cost
noncompliance

Question 6

some reasons of polypharmacy

Answer 6

changes in health status
financial limitations

Question 7

some reasons of polypharmacy

Answer 7

changes in health status
financial limitations

Question 8

several interventions that mat help the prescriber to prevent polypharmacy

Answer 8

• Identifying Indications for each medication
• knowing all medications
• eliminating drugs with no benefit or indication