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CQXA

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Define polypharmacy and explain why older adults are at greater risk that other age groups.
 
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Ahn is a 70-year-old Asian female who is 60 inches tall and weighs 105 pounds. Regarding her risk for osteoporosis, what are three factors she cannot control, and what are three behaviors she can control?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
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Answer: Polypharmacy is the simultaneous use of several prescription medications that can interact in dangerous ways. Older adults are especially vulnerable to polypharmacy because they often have several medical problems for which they see different doctors, each prescribing drugs, often without knowing what else the patient is taking.

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Answer: She has the following three uncontrollable risk factors: being postmenopausal, being an Asian female, and being small-framed. The following behaviors are within her control: to consume 1,200 mg. of calcium daily, along with vitamin D; to do weight-bearing exercise regularly; and to avoid smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.


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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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