Multiple Choice
Which statement regarding polypharmacy is not true?
A) It is best defined by a specific number of drugs prescribed per day.
B) It is best defined as the act of prescribing more medications than clinically necessary.
C) It accounts for adverse drug event-related hospital admissions,which are twice as common among older adults than younger adults.
D) It cannot be avoided in the geriatric population.
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