While Assessing an 82-Year-Old Woman,the Nurse Determines That the Patient

Multiple Choice

While assessing an 82-year-old woman,the nurse determines that the patient is experiencing polypharmacy.What is this experience most likely to indicate?

A) The patient has a lower risk of drug interactions.
B) The patient takes medications for one illness several times a day.
C) The patient risks problems only if she also takes over-the-counter medications.
D) The patient takes multiple medications for several different illnesses.